Water and Environment Sanitation Curriculum (0 – 3 Years)

National Early Childhood Education Curriculum for Water and Environment Sanitation Ages 0 – 3 Years. Schemeofwork.com

Week 1 

Topic:  Sources and uses of safe water.

Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to:

1. State sources of safe water.
2. mention uses of water
3. Demonstrate methods of purification and storage of water.
4. list water borne diseases and their prevention
5. provide safe water

Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to:

1. identify clean water
2. make use of safe water
3. mention uses of water
4. Name sources of Water.

Content:

1. Sources of water

. Well

. Stream

. Pipe borne

. Spring

. Rain

. Bore hole etc.

2. Uses of water

. Drinking

. Washing

. Cooking

. Medication

3. Methods of purification

. Boiling and filtering

. Chlorination

.  Storage with cover

.  Distillation add alum

4. Water borne diseases

.               Dysentery

.               Diarrhea

.               Typhoid

.               Cholera

.               Guinea worm

.               Skin diseases

.               Schistosomiasis

.               Worm infection

5. Prevention of water borne Diseases

.               Purification of water

Activities – Parent/Caregiver:

1.            Attend training session on the sources, Uses and purification of water

2.            Demonstrate purification of water

3.            Stimulate children about the sources, uses of safe water

4. Show pictures of victims of water borne diseases

Activities – Child:

1.            Use safe water

2.            Talk about the sources and uses o safe water

3.            Play with safe water under Supervision

Caring/Learning Materials:

. Water

.   Basin

.   Cups

. Containers

.   Filters

.   Charts

. Posters

. Pictures books

. Plastics taps

. Firewood

. Kerosene

. Stove

. Aprons

. Alum

. Chlorine

. Drawer

. White cloth

. Funnel etc.

Evaluation Guide:

Child

1.            Use safe water

2.            knowledgeable about sources and uses safe water play with safe water.

Parents/Caregiver

1.            Safe water provided properly stored water

2.            Safe water stored

3.            Measures against water borne diseases taken.

Week 2

Topic:  Links between Sanitation and Diseases

Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to:

1. mention symptoms of fecal related diseases
2. identify fecal Transmission routes
3. list ways of breaking transmission routes

4. Mention transmission agents e.g. flies, rodents.

5. Encourage child to observe hygiene habits e.g. washing of hands before and after Meals.

Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to:

1.            Recognize toilet, dustbins and their uses

2.            Learn to use toilet and refuse disposal facilities properly.

3.            Recognize and report when ill

4.            Wash hands before and after meals.

Content:

1. Excreta related diseases

. Diarrhea

. Cholera

. Dysentery

. Worm infection

. Infective hepatitis

2. Faces- Oral transmission routes

. Fingers/Toes

. Toys

. Fruits

. Fields

. Flies

. Fluids

. Shoes

3. Symptoms of fecal related diseases e.g. vomiting, frequent, stooling, fever, body weakness, etc.

4. Primary/ Secondary barriers:

.  Toilet facilities

.  Hand washing

. Personal hygiene

. Environment hygiene

. Water

Activities – Parent/Caregiver:

1.            Role play

2.            Story telling

3.            Demonstrate of hand washing

4.            Sterilize feeding utensils

5.            Encourage child to report illness promptly

6. Observe symptoms of fecal related diseases in the child

Activities – Child:

1.            Participate in toilet training

2.            Inform parents when ill.

Caring/Learning Materials:

. Charts/Posters

. Water

. Container with tap

. Soaps

. Sponge

. Plates with cover

. Food stuff

Towels

Wash hand basin with stand

Cooking stove

Pots

Spoons

Evaluation Guide:

Child

1.            Illness reported

2.            Hygiene habits Practiced.

Caregiver

1. Awareness and early recognition of symptoms related diseases

. Knowledge of ways of breaking transmission

. Reduced incidence of faces-oral transmitted diseases

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Week 3

Topic: Toilet Practice

Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to:

1. Teach and ensure good toilet habits

2. Encourage the child to use specified facilities for toileting

3. Assist the child in cleaning up after toileting

4. Display friendly approach while toilet training.

5. Recognize and meet child’s toilet Needs

Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to: By 24 months

1.            Toilet in the proper place

2.            Attempt to clean u self after toileting

3.            Wash his/her hand after toileting

4.            Indicate toilet needs.

Content:

. Appropriate toilet facilities

. Napkins

. Potty

. Pit latrine

.   VIP latrine

.   Water closet

. Sam plat latrine

2. Toilet habit

. Changing nappies

. Disposal or Washing of nappies

. Disposal of feces

. Toilet training

. Cleaning up after toileting

. Washing hands after toileting with water and

 Soap.

Activities – Parent/Caregiver:

1. Discuss good toilet habits

2. Provide toilet facilities

3. Demonstrate good use of toilet facilities

4.            Clean the child after toileting

5.            Dispose of feces safely

6.            Demonstrate of changing of nappies

7.            Display friendliness during toilet training

8. Assist child’s toileting efforts.

9. Clean the toilet.

Activities – Child:

1. Use toilet facilities properly

2. Practice good toilet Habits.

Caring/Learning Materials:

Potty    

Soap

 Nappies

Toilet

Water

 Basins 

Hand towel

Toilet roll

 Detergent

Disinfectant

Kettle

Evaluation Guide:

Child

1.            Appropriate use of toilet facility

2.            Good toilet habits displayed

. Assistance for toileting and cleaning up sought

Caregiver

1. Knowledge of good toilet habits

2. Good toilet habits encouraged

3. Friendly approach Displayed.

Week 4

Topic:  Community Hygiene Harmful pest and reptiles.

Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to:

. Identify harmful pests and reptiles

. Control the breeding of harmful pests and reptiles

. Prevent the entry of harmful pests and reptile into homes by wire netting of doors and windows

Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to:

. Recognize harmful pests and reptiles

. Avoid playing

With harmful pests and

Reptiles

Content:

1. Types of pests and harmful reptiles: flies, rat, ants, mosquito, cockroaches, lizards, snakes, weevils etc.

2. Where pests and reptiles are found

. Dirty environment e toilets

. Bushy environment

. Holes in walls

. Stagnant water

. Dark places

. Refuse dump

3. Control measures

. Clear bushes and dispose refuse properly

. Block holes

. No stagnant water in the surrounding

. Clean environment

.    Use of pesticides Net windows and doors and use ITN (insect treated nets)

Activities – Parent/Caregiver:

1. Display pictures and charts of different insect and reptiles for children to identify
2. Observe safety measures, Keep the environment clean

 Plant insects repelling trees and shrubs

. Remove broken bottles, pots and empty tins

3. Carry out control measures like

. Use of

. Insecticides

. Blocking of holes

. Spraying stagnant

Water with kerosene

. Sweeping

. Cleaning out cupboards and wardrobes regularly

. Screening of windows and doors with nets

Activities – Child:

1. Recognize harmful pests and reptiles

2. Keep away from harmful pests and reptiles

Caring/Learning Materials:

.               Pictures

.               Spray gun

.               Insecticides

.               Soap

.               Water

.               Broom

.               Dust pans

.               Dust bins

.               Hand towels

.               Hoes

.               Cutlass

.               Rakes

.               Wire nets

.               ITN

Evaluation Guide:

Child

. Recognize harmful pests and reptiles

. Keep away from Harmful pests and Reptiles

Caregiver

1. Knowledge of harmful pests and reptiles

2. Practice pests control Measures.

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Week 5

Topic: Community Hygiene: Social duties

Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to:

1.            Provide a clean environment

2.            Encourage the children to keep the environment clean

3.            Demonstrate simple household chores

4. Provide appropriate waste disposal facilities

5. Dispose of refuse Property.

Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to:

. Recognize his/her immediate environment

. Keep the surrounding clean with supervision

 . Role play simple household chores

. Dispose of refuse and waste in the proper place.

Content:

Types of social responsibilities:

.               Removal of refuse an its proper disposal

.               Protection of children from harm/danger

.         Household chores

• Cleanliness at home and at school

Refuse disposal methods

Activities – Parent/Caregiver:

1. Use broom, duster, soap, and water to keep the environment clean

2. Demonstrate how to sweep, dust, wash small items at home and school e.g. socks, pants, handkerchief etc.

• Stimulate children to put things in place after use e.g. toys, plates, cups, etc.
• Provide dustbins and compost Pit

Activities – Child:

1. Participate in keeping the surroundings clean.
2. Role play simple household Chores.

Caring/Learning Materials:

. Dustbin

.Soap

Water

Broom

Dust pan

Hand Towel

Duster

Basin

Rakes

.   Wheel barrow

. Napkins

.  Toys

.Covered waste Paper basket

.     Spade

.   Shovels

.    Buckets

.   Safe Disinfectant

Evaluation Guide:

Child

1.            Aware of clean environment

2.            Centre and the home kept clean

3.            Personal belongings taken care of

Caregiver

1. Kept environment clean

2. Serve as a good role model in keeping environment clean

3. Knowledge of disposal methods displayed.

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