A Detailed Lesson Plan in MAPEH 8

HEALTH 8
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson 100% of the student must attain at least 85% level of
proficiency in:
1. Analyze the importance of responsible parenthood.
2. Explain the effects of family size on the health of the family.
3. Appreciate the importance of having family size on the health of the family.
II. Subject Matter
a. Topic: Responsible Parenthood
b. References: Learner’s Module Art
Page: 129-144
c. Materials: Pictures, Visual Aids, Chalk

III. Procedures
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. ROUTINARY ACTIVITIES

1. Prayer
Class please let us all stand
_____come in front and Lead the Prayer (The students will stand and pray)

2. Greetings

3. Checking Of Attendance

4. Checking Of Assignment

5. Review of Past Lesson

Last time we discussed about Pregnancy-related

Concerns and Pre-natal Care.
What will you say about our lesson last day?
Pregnant woman should watch for her health,
she should submit herself to regular check-ups
and healthy lifestyle to give the baby sufficient
nutrition.

Giving birth can be safe and easy but during

some deliveries, unexpected life-threatening
problems may arise. Delivering in a hospital
with qualified doctor is the safest way.

Breastfeeding is essential in a proper childcare.

Mother‟s milk is economical and nutritious and
it promotes emotional bonding between the
mother and the child.

Verry Good Class.

 A. Motivation

Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down

Hello! Let‟s play Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down.

Read the statements below. Sign THUMBS UP if
you agree with the statement and THUMBS
DOWN if not. Explain the reason for your answer.

_______1. Mom and Dad provide my basic

needs.
_______2. Security is the priority of my parents.
_______3. Parents give love and care to their
children.
_______4. We live under the bridge because our
parents are jobless.
_______5. I get what I want from my parents.

What do you think our lesson for today?

About being a Parent

B. Lesson Proper

In a traditional Filipino family, the father is

considered the head and the provider of the
family while the mother takes responsibility of the
domestic needs and in charge of the emotional
growth as well as values formation of the
children. They both perform different tasks and is
treated differently by their children. Children see
their mothers soft and calm, while they regard
their fathers as strong and the most eminent
figure in the family. However, at present, the
family structure is evolving

Moreover, Filipinos keep close connections with

other relatives. They recognize them from 2nd
degree to the last they can identify. As Filipinos
say, “not being able to know a relative is like
turning their backs from where they come from.

This module is designed for you to analyze the

importance of responsible parenthood, to
recognize the factors for a successful family life,
to explain the effects of family size on health, to
enumerate the important roles and
responsibilities of parents in child rearing and
care, and to propose ways on how to plan an
ideal family size.

Parenthood is the state of being a parent.

Any Idea about Parenthood? Traditionally, it means being a father or mother
of the biological child. When adoption is
involved, the parents are the legal father and
mother of the child.
Responsible parenthood is the will and ability to
respond to the needs and aspirations of the
family.

Responsible parenting is defined as the series of

decisions couples make to ensure the best
possible life for the family and for the community
to which the family belongs. It is the ability of the
parents to raise children in the Filipino way and
to satisfy the social, economic, and religious
responsibilities of a family. Parenting also
includes the inculcation of values and instilling of
discipline.

Parenthood is a great responsibility or task. It is

not a role which can be successfully played on
the basis of chance. It is a status where
responsible couples arrive at after making a
decision to have a family.

There are several points when thinking of

parenthood what are they? 1.Happiness and stability of the marriage. The
relationship of the couple should be satisfactory
because a child‟s arrival may only become
another source of marital stress and misery.

2. Physical and emotional readiness of both

partners for parenthood. A wife should be
physically and emotionally prepared to give
birth to a healthy child and the husband should
be mature enough to carry out his
responsibilities.

3. Financial stability. The cost of living gets

higher as the new born child completes the
family and it depends to his parents.

What do we mean by responsible parenthood? An important part of growing up is learning to

make decisions about our lives. Part of
decision- making means taking responsibility
for our own actions and understanding that our
decisions affect the lives of other people. In
order to make responsible decisions, a person
needs accurate and reliable information.
Decisions about family size and child spacing
should be made by the mother and father
together as they will affect both of their lives.
The situation of every person and each couple is
different. Therefore, there cannot be a set of
rules or guidelines which can be applied to
everyone. Couples need to make their own
decisions regarding responsible behaviour.
However, discussions within the youth group and
advice and counseling from adults can help youth
to make good decisions.

Establishing a family is a very important decision

that demands emotional, intellectual, social,
physical, and economic preparation. Motherhood
and fatherhood are not simply tasks for which we
are "naturally equipped"; they require preparation
and maturity.

Responsible parenthood includes the process of

deciding how to choose our partners, when to
form families, when to have the first child, child
spacing, how many children to have in all, etc.
But responsible parenthood does not end with
decisions about how many children to have and
when to have them. Responsible parenthood
includes all the decisions we take to ensure the
best possible lives for ourselves and our children.

Duties and responsibilities of parents *Provision of physical care and love

What are they? The duty and responsibility starts during the
prenatal stage. The physical, emotional, and
mental health of children depends on the
quality of prenatal care they received.

*Inculcating discipline
Parents should be role models in inculcating
discipline in their children. Children should be
trained to think and reason out for themselves
and be able to distinguish between right and
wrong. They should learn to accept limitations,
to appreciate the value of freedom with
responsibility and understand the requirements
of living happily and peacefully with other
people

* Developing social competency

* Education
* Citizenship training
* Financial aspect of responsibility
Table of Responsibilities * Spiritual formation
Toward Toward Toward Toward
Self Spouse children Parents
Takes -provides / Parents - Young
care of addresses care for children
one‟s: the needs children -
of spouse: perform -help in
-Health - emotional, domestic household
Career - social, tasks (e.g., chores -
Educatio economic, cooking, study hard
etc. cleaning -care for
the house, siblings
etc.) -earn and the
a living - elderly
send Older
children to children: -
school - Take care
keep of older
children in parents
good
health

What are the Family structures

 Family structures

Single parent families have one parent and at

least one child

Adoptive families include one or more

children who were born into other families

Extended families include members such as

grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins

Couples can be families without having

children

Blended families are made when two families

combine (for example: two single parents
marry)

Nuclear families have parents and at least

one child

Now that you know the different family structures,

what is yours?

Let us know the effects of having small and big

families.

EFFECTS OF SMALLER FAMILY

1. More parental attention and love for the
children
2. Happier and more emotionally stable
3. Financially stable
4. More time, energy, and money left for other
pursuits
5. Children tend to be well nourished, heavier,
and healthier

EFFECTS OF BIGGER FAMILY

1. Nutritional intake per member tends to be
smaller, malnutrition tends to be higher
2. Disadvantaged in terms of physical
development
3. Prone to infection and parasite infestations
4. Exercise self-deprivation and sacrifice
5. Stiff competition among siblings

Effects of Family Size on Health

Nutritional Status
2. Morbidity
3. Risk Behaviours
4. Utilization of Health Services
 C. APPLICATION

Debate

Be with your groupmates, and be ready for a

debate on the issue, “Which is better, having a
small family or a big family? Explain. Use the
following guide points for you to explore.

Rubrics for Debate:

1 = weak;
2 = developing;
3 = adequate;
4 = above average;
5 = strong

Opening statement clearly 1 2 3 4 5

addressed the central issues
of the debate.
Overall impression of the
presentation (eye contact,
use of voice )
Claims show evidence of
research.
Rebuttal statements
effectively addressed the
statements of the opposing
team.
The presentation
demonstrated organization
and forethought.
Final statements effectively
summarized salient points
and improved the team‟s
position.
Participants adhered to
rules and procedures.

D. GENERALIZATION

A family is the smallest unit of society where

children learn the first ABC‟s of life. Parents
should be role models of values to their children.
Society recognizes the rights of parents to raise
their children in the manner they see fit. This is
one of the main principles of the Philippine Child
and Youth Welfare Code.

The primary responsibility of parents is to provide

their children physical care, economic security,
inculcating discipline, social competence,
opportunities for education and self-development,
training for responsible citizenship and
adulthood.
 IV. Evaluation

Teacher Student
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it
in your activity notebook.

1. Which among the statements given below

upholds the responsibility of parents to their
children?
A. Choose their course in college
B. Choose their husband or wife
C. Teach them religion
D. Teach them values

2.Why do couples want to have children?

A. Children are considered wealth of parents
B. Religious institutions require it
C. Society expects couples to have offsprings
D. Strengthens the bond between husband and
wife.

3.Which is a wrong reason for having children?

A. Children are gifts from God
B. Children make married couples happy
C. The sole purpose of marriage
D. Parent‟s security in the future

4.Why is having a small family important?

A. Ensures community‟s progress
B. Provides for the basic needs of children for
quality life
C. Requires lesser economic needs D. Secures
the future of children

5.Which do you think is the family structure of

extended families?
A. Includes members such as parents,
grandparents, and cousins
B. Includes one or more children who were
born into other families
C. Includes the combination of two families, like
two single parent marriage
D. Includes one parent and at least one child

Finish Class?

Then exchange paper with your seatmate.

Very Good Class! I’m glad that all of you got

highscore. Give yourselves a big clap.
V. Assignments

My Own View

A. On a separate sheet of paper, complete the sentence and support your answer.
B.
1. Father is responsible because____________________________.
2. Mother is responsible because_____________________________.
3. My father and mother are successful parents because_______________.

Prepared by:

Jenrose D. Adraneda

Noted:

Loreta B. Visda
School Principal I