In the life skill lesson this week, teachers at Sakura Montessori Thuy Khue introduce a useful lesson to young children called the “Five-finger rule”.
“With this lesson, we educate children on how to deal with different people based on the Five-finger rule. This rule is super simple and understandable to children, helping them to sense, distinguish, and stay away from dangerous people, at the same time to appreciate and protect their body.”
The Five-finger rule is super easy and simple for children to remember:
– Thumb – The closest – represents family members such as grandparents, parents, and siblings: Children can hug and kiss these people, or allow these people to hug, kiss, show affection to, and wash them when they are little.
– Pointer finger – represents teachers and friends at school, or relatives of children: Children can hold hands, put their arms on their shoulders, or play with them and that’s all. If any of them touches the “bikini area”, the child must shout out and call for mommy.
– Middle finger – acquaintances who children don’t get to see very often such as neighbours, and friends of their parents: Children should only shake hands, smile at, and say hello.
– Ring finger – acquaintances of the family who children see for the first time: Children should just wave hands at and say hello.
– Pinky finger – the furthest – represents strangers or people having intimate gestures which scare children: They must not talk to, should run away, and shout out if they approach.
By using hands-on materials, familiar and simple words, along with songs, teachers introduce the Five-finger rule in the most natural way to children. Instructions were also given during the lesson for children to immediately practice.
The Principal of Sakura Montessori, Ms. Pham Nham Tuat, shares with us, “With each learning and playing activity at Sakura Montessori, we hope that children will obtain more chances to broaden their knowledge and improve their life skills.”
Let’s look back on interesting moments during the life skill lesson of SMISers Thuy Khue right below!
- Play with colours with “little artists” at Sakura Montessori
- Survival swim American standards for children only at Sakura Montessori Duong Kinh
- Enjoy the sport day with our little athletes
- The Sakura Montessori child – “It’s more fun going to school than staying at home”
- Improve concentration & stimulate brain developmen in young children
