This week in Living and Learning, we’ve been thinking about the different things that can go into our bodies and onto our skin, and whether they’re helpful, harmful or sometimes a bit of both!
We started by sharing our ideas about:
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What might go into our mouth
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What might go into our nose or ears
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What might go onto our skin
The children had some brilliant ideas! We talked about things like:
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Food and water
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Medicines
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Fresh air and smoke
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Creams and sun cream
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Plasters
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Fizzy drinks and sweets
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Insect bites
We discussed how these things can change how someone looks or feels. For example:
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Fresh air and water help us feel good.
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Too many sweets can make us feel poorly.
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Sun cream protects our skin.
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Smoke and exhaust fumes can harm our bodies.
The children were fantastic at recognising that some things can be both helpful and harmful. It often depends on:
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How much we have
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How we use it
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Whether we’ve asked a trusted adult
We talked about how we know if something might be harmful. The children suggested:
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Looking for warning labels or hazard symbols
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Listening to what a trusted adult says
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Not touching things we don’t recognise
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Telling an adult if something feels wrong
We finished by thinking about who can help us in different situations. The children know it’s important to always tell a trusted adult if:
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They feel unwell
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Something gets in their eyes
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They spill something they shouldn’t touch
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They hurt themselves
We reminded everyone that we should never put something into our body or onto our skin if we don’t know what it is or if we don’t have permission.
Help at home by:
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Looking at labels together on food, medicines or cleaning products.
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Talking about whether the item is helpful, harmful or could be both.
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Reminding your child who they should tell if they’re unsure about something.