TD40 & Appreciating NSmen Art Jam
Preschool children will learn more about National Service and make appreciation gifts for their fathers or extended family members as part of their curriculum during the SAF Day period.
Example of a completed appreciation card
This year, as Singapore marks 40 years of Total Defence (TD40), the initiative has an added aim of cultivating awareness among children of how the community also plays a part in keeping Singapore safe by remaining united and vigilant.
LESSON PLANS AND TEACHING MATERIALS
A series of lesson plans have been specially developed for preschool children aged 4 to 6 years. Preschools are encouraged to cover 3 core lesson plans and at least one other supplementary plan. These can be incorporated within your lessons on any day between 1 July to 8 August 2024.
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| Teaching Material | For N2 (4 years old) |
For K1 & K2 (5 to 6 years old) |
| Lesson Plan Instruction Sheet |
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| Appendix A: Introduction to Total Defence Overview on the importance of Total Defence and its six pillars |
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| Appendix B: Military Defence Learn more about National Service and the role of the various Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and Home Team services. |
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| Appendix C: Appreciation Card Preschool children will be encouraged to find out more about their father’s NS experience prior to the art jam session. During the session, they will have the opportunity to make 3D Appreciation Cards for their fathers by using various templates to colour, cut, fold, paste – and pen their personalised appreciation message on the cards. |
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| Supplementary Share relevant concepts about the other pillars of Total Defence and how children and their families can be involved. |
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| Appendix D: Civil Defence | Download | Download |
| Appendix E: Economic Defence | Download | Download |
| Appendix F: Social Defence | Download | Download |
| Appendix G: Digital Defence | Download | Download |
| Appendix H: Psychological Defence | Download | Download |
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