Life Skills - Term 3 - Week 7

Personal development is about growing and improving ourselves. This week, we will focus on making healthy choices and treating others with respect. Healthy choices include eating nutritious foods, exercising, and being kind to ourselves and others. Respectful behavior means listening, sharing, and being polite. Let's think about how these choices affect our lives and the lives of those around us.

Imagine you are at a birthday party. There are many delicious snacks, but some are not healthy, like candy and soda. What healthy choices can you make? You could choose fruit or water instead. Now, let’s discuss how to be respectful at the party. If someone wants to play a game, how can you show respect? You can invite others to join or take turns. These examples help us understand how to apply healthy choices and respectful behavior in real-life situations.

In pairs, let’s role-play different scenarios where you have to make a healthy choice. One student will present a situation, like choosing a snack or deciding whether to play outside. The other student will respond with a healthy choice and explain why it is a good decision. After a few minutes, we will switch roles. This practice will help you think critically about your choices and how they impact your health.

Now that we have discussed healthy choices and respectful behavior, it’s time to reflect on what you have learned. Think about one small goal you can set for yourself this week. It could be drinking more water, being kind to a classmate, or trying a new healthy food. Write down your goal and how you plan to achieve it. At the end of the week, we will share our goals and reflect on our progress.

• Candy
• Chips
• Fruit
• Soda

Answer: Fruit

Fruit is a healthy snack that provides vitamins and energy.

• Interrupting someone
• Listening when others speak
• Ignoring a friend
• Laughing at someone

Answer: Listening when others speak

Listening shows that you value what others have to say.

Answer: Helping someone with their work.

Helping others is a kind act that shows you care.

• Yelling at someone
• Saying please and thank you
• Ignoring someone
• Taking someone else's toy

Answer: Saying please and thank you

Using polite words shows respect for others.

Answer: It helps us stay strong and feel good.

Healthy choices contribute to our overall well-being.

• Water
• Juice
• Soda
• Milk

Answer: Soda

Soda contains a lot of sugar and is not healthy.

• Ignore them
• Make fun of them
• Ask if they want to talk
• Leave them alone

Answer: Ask if they want to talk

Offering to listen can help someone feel better.

Answer: I will drink more water every day.

Setting a goal helps us focus on making positive changes.