Life Skills | General Knowledge Olympiad for Class 1 PDF Download

Life skills are skills, habits and abilities which are necessary and desirable to effectively handle issues and challenges commonly encountered in daily life. Thus, this chapter makes students aware about moral values, good habits and discipline which are necessary for good and positive behaviour and to make our society a good place to live in.

Moral Values

Moral values are the principle and standards which distinguish the right from wrong.

1. Sharing: Share your things with your friends and family members because sharing is caring.
2. Respect: Respect everyone regardless of their age or social status.
3. Teamwork: Divide whole work into small tasks and then do your share to complete that work effectively and on time.
4. Responsibility: Be a dependable and reliable person, that is, committed to complete their obligations.
5. Benevolence: Be kind to people and help others.
6. Ethics: Recognize what is wrong and what is right, what is good and what is evil, what is appropriate and what is inappropriate and do right things.
7. Affection: Show your love and affection for the people in your life.

Good habits

• Habits are our routine behaviour which we follow repeatedly and we even don’t get to know when we acquire them.
  
• Good habits lead to good manners which enable to be friend with good people. Good people means good environment. This ultimately leads to happy and peaceful life.

Do’s

• Brush your teeth twice a day.
• Always wash your hands before and after eating.
• Take shower daily and keep yourself clean.
• Comb your hair daily.
• Wake up early and sleep on time.
• Always use golden words while talking to others, which are ‘ Thank You’.
• ‘Please’, ‘Welcome’ and ‘Sorry’.
• Pray to god daily.
• Go for morning walk daily.
• Keep your surroundings clean and don’t litter public places.
• Eat healthy food.

Don’ts

• Don’t litter in open area or streets.
  Don’t quarrel with others.
• Don’t bite your nails.
• Don’t watch TV too much.
• Don’t lie down while reading.
• Don’t put anything in your ears.
• Don’t put finger in your mouth and nose.

Table Manners

• Come to the table with clean hands and face.
• Put your napkin on your lap.
• Stay seated and sit upright.
• Keep elbows off the table while eating.
• Chew with your mouth closed and don’t talk until you’ve swallowed.
• Say "Please pass the" instead of reaching.
• Don’t make rude noises like burping or slurping.
• Ask to be excused when finished.
• Thank your host or whoever prepared the meal.

Safety Rules

Safety at Home

• Don’t touch hot objects.
• Don’t run in the house.
• Don’t play with fire.
• Don’t touch electric plugs with wet hands.
• Don’t play with sharp objects.
• Don’t open the door for strangers.
• Don’t throw fruit peels on floor.
• Don’t take medicine on your own.

Safety on Road

• Always go out with an elder.
• Always walk on pavement
• Cross the road at the zebra crossing.
• Do not play on the road.
• Before crossing the road, look to the right and to the left. Cross the road only when it is clear.
  

Safety at School

• Walk in line while going up and down the stairs.
• Don’t jump on the desks and benches.
• Don’t push other students.

Safety in Bus

• Stay seated.
• Keep hands and feet to self.
• Keep all things inside the bus.
• Wait for the bus to stop to exit.
• Exit in line.
• Never disturb the driver.
  

Safety while Swimming

• Don’t go alone for swimming.
• Don’t go deep into water.