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Grade 1 · Health and physical education · 20 minutes

Healthy routines

Name daily opportunities for rest, movement, hygiene and meals. Share observations in a guided discussion.

Mr. S Teaches · Starter mini-lesson · elem-1-healthy-routines

Learning objective

Explain and practice healthy routines using the activity and evidence, then take part in a grade-appropriate discussion.

Gather your materials

  • A clear comfortable space or seated alternative
  • Optional soft equipment named in the steps
  • Paper or routine picture cards

Use the items named in the teaching steps; paper models or adult-prepared photographs can replace physical equipment.

Supporting Common Core connection

SL.1.1

Listen, build on others’ comments, and ask clarifying questions during discussion.

Read the official standard ↗

Code and grade verified 2026-11-03. This mini-lesson addresses a selected skill, not the entire standard. The connection is to the guided literacy discussion; it does not establish alignment with this subject’s content standards.

Teach it step by step

  1. Name daily opportunities for rest, movement, hygiene and meals.
  2. Arrange picture cards in a sensible routine.
  3. Explain how one habit can prepare a learner for the day.
  4. Build on a partner's comment without judging family circumstances.
  5. Explain what you notice. Build on a partner’s comment. Give each person a turn, invite a question, and finish by naming an idea heard from someone else.

Watch, notice, discuss

Video choices for this lesson

2 choices

Preview a video, then choose what fits your learners. “Show to class” opens a larger view; use the player’s play and full-screen controls when you’re ready.

Teacher preview needed. Check the language, level and length before showing. YouTube may show ads or related videos.

OPTION 2 · YOUTUBE

Healthy Habits for Kids 🍎 Morning to Night Routine Songs | Good Manners, Hygiene & more by ChuChuTV

By ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs

Connect this video to the lesson on healthy routines. Pause to try an example together.

Open on YouTube: Healthy Habits for Kids 🍎 Morning to Night Routine Songs | Good Manners, Hygiene & more by ChuChuTV (opens a new tab) ↗
After watching

Choose a manageable healthy routine. When could it fit into your day?

An external player loads only after you choose Preview or Show to class. Playback connects to YouTube. Videos belong to their creators; availability and embedding can change.

Make the thinking visible

Example to work through together

Washing hands before a meal is a hygiene habit. A consistent bedtime routine can help prepare for rest.

Try the starter activity

Sequence a daily routine for sleep, movement, hygiene, and meals. Then discuss your findings with a partner or adult, using the discussion goal above.

Student practice

Draw or dictate a routine with three manageable actions and discuss one benefit.

Quick check for understanding

Which habit helps you prepare for learning?

Sample answer and teacher guidance

Sample answer: Accept realistic routines adapted to the child's needs and family resources; there is no single required schedule.

Listen or look for: Accept realistic routines adapted to the child's needs and family resources; there is no single required schedule.

Invite the learner to explain, demonstrate, draw or dictate their reasoning. Revisit a teaching step when the explanation is unclear.

Make it work for your learner

A little more support

Use two or three picture cards and a first/next/last frame.

An additional challenge

Explain how a routine could change for a different day while keeping important needs in mind.