CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CLOTHING
SUBJECT: HOME ECONOMIC
TERM: THIRD TERM
WEEK: WEEK 7 AND WEEK 8
CLASS: PRIMARY 5
DURATION: 40 MINUTES
TOPIC: CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CLOTHING
UNITS:
- Ways of caring and maintaining clothes
- Materials for care of clothing
- Mending of clothing(practical)
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this discussion in this unit, children should be able to know how to:
- Ways of caring and maintaining clothes
- Materials for care of clothing
- Mending of clothing(practical)
TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Plain cotton
- Matching thread
- Embroidery thread
- Apron
- Cap
- Bag
- Hand needle
- Fabrics
- Tailor chalk
- Pins
- Scissor
- Whiteboard/Chalkboard
- Explanatory posters/pictures
- Explanatory videos
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Questions and answers
- students will be taking the school Home Economic Laboratory for practical
REFERENCE MATERIALS
- NERDC Basic Education Curriculum.
- Universal Basic Education Curriculum (UBE)
- Lagos State Home Economic Scheme of Work.
- Online Materials.
- Home Economics for Primary Schools.
MODULE CONTENT
Maintenance of clothing is the way of keeping clothes clean and last longer
WAYS OF CARING AND MAINTAINING CLOTHES
The following are ways we can care and maintain our clothes
- Mend your clothes as soon as they are turn
- Store clothes properly either by folding neatly and storing in boxes or suitcases or hanging with suitable hangers.
- Do not store dirty or damp clothes
- Wash clothes as soon as they are dirty
- Study label on clothes
- Change underwear everyday
MATERIALS FOR CARE OF CLOTHING
The following are materials for the care of clothing
- Suitable cupboard
- Wardrobe
- Suitcases
- Bags
- Hangers
- Soap and Detergents
- water
MATERIALS FOR MAINTENANCE OF CLOTHING
- Starch(stiffing agent)
- Blue
- Ironing
- Stain removals
MENDING OF CLOTHING (PRACTICAL)
- Replacing lost buttons
- Remove stains from clothing
- dye faded clothing
PRESENTATION
- The Teacher revises the previous lesson.
- The Teacher introduces the topic.
- The Teacher explains the lessons.
EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES
- mention three ways of maintaining your clothes
- list three materials for care of clothing
- mention three materials for maintenance of clothing
CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.
