# Staying Healthy and Happy

## Overview

The chapter explores the importance of personal hygiene, healthy habits, daily routine, physical activity, safety, and self-awareness to stay healthy and happy. It also includes traditional practices and encourages students to reflect on their daily life and feelings.

## Key Topics Covered

### 1. Clean and Bright

* Children are encouraged to maintain personal hygiene.
* Questions to reflect on daily hygiene:

* Did I brush my teeth?
* Did I take a shower?
* Did I wash my hands?
* Are my nails trimmed?
* Emphasis on starting the day with cleanliness for health and happiness.

### 2. Daily Routine

* Students list activities from morning to night:

* Showering, handwashing, brushing teeth, drinking water, eating meals, sleeping, and playing.
* Encouragement to build healthy habits like:

* Brushing twice daily.
* Rinsing after meals.
* Handwashing after using the toilet and returning home.

### 3. Brushing Teeth — Traditional and Modern

* Moyna’s grandfather uses neem or babool twigs (datun) to brush teeth, a traditional Indian method.
* These twigs clean teeth and massage gums.
* Encourages children to ask elders about past practices in cleaning.

### 4. Eco-Friendly Cleaning

* Introduction to natural home cleaners:

* Using lemon/orange peels and vinegar to make a homemade cleaner.
* This method is safe and environmentally friendly.

### 5. Animals Clean Themselves Too!

* Observation of animals keeping clean:

* Monkeys groom each other.
* Birds clean feathers with beaks.

### 6. Importance of Exercise

* Exercise makes the heart stronger and body fit.
* Activities like running, jumping, and walking are encouraged.
* Exercise can be fun and playful.

### 7. Fun Movements and Games

* Creative movements: walk like a duck, jump like a frog, run like a cat.
* Skipping rope games and rhymes:

* Encourage social interaction and fitness.
* Traditional and modern outdoor games are highlighted.

### 8. Being Active at All Ages

* Even elderly people, like Harpreet’s grandmother, try to stay active mentally and physically.
* Activities like walking inside the house or playing chess can keep the mind and body engaged.

### 9. Playing Safely

* Discusses safe and unsafe places for play:

* **Unsafe**: construction sites, rooftops without railings, busy roads.
* **Safe**: parks, school grounds.
* Emphasizes choosing safe play areas.

### 10. Being Careful with Strangers

* Teaches children not to trust strangers, especially in public places.
* Practice polite refusal like “No, thank you,” or “I don’t know you.”
* Promotes awareness of surroundings.

### 11. Weekly Health Tracker

* Children are encouraged to fill out a weekly table to reflect on:

* Sleep, hygiene, food, screen time, outdoor play.
* How each activity made them feel (good, okay, not so good, bad).
* Helps in recognizing healthy habits and areas to improve.

### 12. My Daily Clock

* Activity to draw a 24-hour clock and mark hours spent on:

* Sleeping, eating, studying, playing, helping at home, watching TV, etc.
* Visualizes time management and encourages balanced routines.

### 13. Building Stamina

* Children are asked to think of and perform stamina-building activities twice a week.
* Encourages group discussions and shared goals with friends.

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## New Terms and Simple Definitions

| Term | Definition |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Hygiene | Keeping yourself and your surroundings clean to stay healthy |
| Neem/Babool twig | Small sticks from trees used to clean teeth in olden times |
| Eco-friendly | Something that is not harmful to the environment |
| Germs | Tiny living things that can make us sick |
| Stamina | The strength to do something for a long time without getting tired |
| Strangers | People we don’t know |
| Datun | Traditional tooth-cleaning twig from trees like neem or babool |
| Safe place | A place where you won’t get hurt while playing or working |
| Exercise | Physical activity that helps us stay fit and healthy |
| Feelings | Emotions like happy, sad, tired, or excited |

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## Practice Questions

### Easy (3)

1. **Why should we brush our teeth twice a day?**
*To keep our teeth clean and prevent diseases.*

2. **What do monkeys do to stay clean?**
*They groom each other.*

3. **Is a park a safe place to play?**
*Yes, a park is a safe place to play.*

### Medium (2)

4. **What are some daily activities that help us stay healthy?**
*Brushing teeth, taking a shower, washing hands, eating healthy food, sleeping well.*

5. **Why should we be careful with strangers?**
*Because we don’t know them and they may not be safe to talk to or go with.*

### Difficult (3)

6. **What is the use of an eco-friendly cleaner? How is it made?**
*It helps clean surfaces without harming the environment. Made with citrus peels, vinegar, and optional spices, kept in a jar for 2 weeks.*

7. **What did Moyna learn from her grandfather about brushing teeth?**
*She learned that he uses babool twigs, which clean teeth and massage gums.*

8. **How does playing help us stay healthy?**
*It exercises our body, makes our heart strong, and keeps us active and happy.*

### Very Difficult (2)

9. **Describe how you can create your own daily health routine using a 24-hour circle.**
*Draw a circle, divide into 24 parts (one per hour), and colour sections for sleeping, eating, studying, playing, etc., to see how time is spent.*

10. **Why is it important to track how we feel after daily activities?**
*It helps us understand what makes us tired, hungry, or happy, so we can build better habits.*

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