A Detailed Lesson Plan in HELE 5

I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupil’s should be able to attain the
following with 75% level of proficiency:
a. understand the health habits during menstrual period and Circumcision
b. value the importance of proper hygiene during menstruation and after
circumcision;
c. answer the questions regarding health habits during menstruation and
circumcision.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Health Habits during Menstruation and Circumcision
Reference: Home Economics and livelihood Education Pp.110-112,Gee E.
Velasquez
Materials: Books and Visual Aids
Valuing: The proper care during menstruation and circumcision

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. Preparatory Activity
1. Greetings

Good morning children!

How are you this morning?
Good morning teacher!
Were fine teacher.
2. Prayer

Please stand up, let us pray.

Resti, lead the prayer.
Lord, thank you for the blessings that you
have given us each day. Guide us Lord in
our lesson for today. Give us knowledge
and wisdom, help us to become a good
listener. In Jesus name. Amen.
3. Checking of Attendance

Say present when your name

was called.
Ella
Present
Maxine
Present
Resti
Present
Nicko
 Present

B. Review
What was your topic last meeting?
It’s all about “Menstruation”.
Ok great!

C. Motivation
Ok, I have here some questions.
For girls,
What did you notice if your period is
coming?
Tired and cramps teacher.
Ok it is true, sometimes we
experience cramps and tiredness.
For boys,
During your circumcision what is the
health habits you observe? Wash and clean the wounds regularly.

Ok, very good!

D. Presentation of the Lesson

Our lesson for today is the “ Health
Habits during Menstruation and
Circumcision”.

E. Setting-up-Standards
Before we start our lesson what will
Listen carefully.
you do if the teacher is talking?

Ok, good!

F. Discussion
“ Health habits during menstrual
period”.
Menstruation – is a normal function
for all females and should never be
considered a sickness.
Girls may experience an abdominal
pain, backache or headache.

These can be relieved by a simple

exercise and observing good health
1. Girls may be tired and need extra
habits.
rest just before there period.
Kindly read the number 1, Ella.
2. The breast may swell and hurt.
Maxine, read number 2.

To ease discomfort, these steps can

 help.
a. Hug a heating pad or soak in a
warm bath.
b. Try cold packs.
c. Wear a firm bra that fits correctly.
d. Tell your mother if your breast
3. Girls may feel pain or cramps in their
still hurt.
lower abdomen and even in their
Princess, kindly read number 3. lower back.

We can soothe the pain in several

ways.
a. Take a warm bath.
b. Hold a heating pad over the
cramp zone.
c. Relax with gentle exercise
d. Sip a warm drink.
e. Check with the doctor if cramps 4. It is a good idea to keep track of the
get in the way of their normal life. menstrual period.

Ok, number 4. Kindly read Nicko. 5. Drink 8- 12 glasses of water a day to

avoid constipation which causes
menstrual discomfort.
Ok, Resti read number 5.

7.Avoid tiring oneself too much.

Number 6. Eat a well balance
diet.
Kindly read number 7, Ella.

Number 8. Get enough exercise. Proper hygiene is very important during

menstrual period. It is important to keep the
“Menstrual Hygiene” body clean during the period to avoid any
Kindly read Princess. offensive odor.

Some men have a foreskin that covers the

head of the penis. Many of them have this
skin removed through a procedure called
“Circumcision” kindly read Nicko. circumcision.

1. Boys should avoid vigorous exercise

until the wounds heals.
“Proper care after circumcision”.
Read,Resti.
2. If bleeding occurs during the first 24
hours after surgery, use a clean
 Number 2. Jude cloth to apply pressure on the wound
for 10 minutes.

3. Place an ice pack on the area,

this helps reduce swelling and 4. Bathing or showering is allowed
pain. most of the time.

Then, Maxine read the number 4. 5. Change the dressing at least once a
day and apply an antibiotic ointment

Number 5, Ella.

7. Use prescribed pain medicine as

6. Use clean, loose clothing to directed.
avoid irritation.
8. Change underwear everyday.

Nicko, read number 8.

9. Avoid touching the wound with

bare hands.

10. Wash and clean the wound 11. Eat a balanced diet.
regularly. 12. Healing may take up to three
For number 11,Ella,read. Also weeks.
number 12.
Yes, teacher.

Ok, did you understand our topic for

today? Keep the body clean during the
menstruation.
Ok, what are the health habits should we
observed during menstruation? Ella.
Observed the proper care and health habits
to avoid infection.
Ok, very good!
After circumcision what you need to do to
avoid infection?

Also wash the wound regularly to avoid - To avoid any offensive odor.
infection. - To avoid infection.
 G. Generalization
Why is it important to know the
proper care during menstruation
and after circumcision?

IV. Application
Direction: Write True if the statement is correct and False if the statement
is wrong.
__1. Menstruation is a normal function for all females and should never be
considered a sickness.
__2. Proper care is not necessary to hasten the healing of the wound.
__3. During circumcision the foreskin that covers the head of the penis
had removed.
__4. It is not important to keep the body clean during the period.
__5. Boys should avoid vigorous exercises until the wound heals.

V. Evaluation
Direction: Chose the correct answer in the box.

Hygiene Circumcision

Menstruation infection

Proper care

1. ___is a normal function of all females and should never be

considered a sickness.
2. Proper ___ is very important during menstrual period.
3. After circumcision ___is necessary to avoid infection.
4. Some men have a foreskin that covers the head of the penis many of
them removed during ____.
5. Proper care is necessary to hasten the healing of the wound and to
avoid_____.