Growing as a Group
What does it mean to be a member of a community?
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The purpose of this lesson is to engage students in a problem-solving task when there is a scarcity of materials. They collaborate kindly and share their message with others through art and a written statement.
The purpose of this lesson is to engage students in an activity where compliments are given and received and to discuss the feelings that arise from both situations.
The purpose of this lesson is to teach students about the traffic light and the importance of following traffic rules to and from school, whether anyone is watching or not. To understand that we have rules for a reason. To introduce students to how we will use the traffic light in the classroom to be polite listeners and to make our class run more smoothly and effectively.
This lesson teaches responsible personal conduct and encourages students to consider the effect their individual actions have on the group. To encourage students to brainstorm and develop ideas for classroom rules.
This lesson teaches responsible personal conduct and encourages students to share supplies and to work cooperatively together in the classroom while completing an art activity. This lesson may be taught at the very beginning of the school year. Explain that being in a classroom is different from being at home and that we will need to work together and help the classroom community become better -- for the good of all.
This lesson teaches responsible personal conduct and encourages students to handle angry feelings in positive ways that are helpful to themselves and to their classmates.
The purpose of this lesson is to encourage students to understand that being in a group requires working together, getting along, resolving conflicts, and having fun together.
This lesson teaches responsible personal conduct and encourages students to understand that being in a group requires cooperation, working together, getting along, resolving conflicts, and having fun together.
The purpose of this lesson is to encourage students to use their talents and cooperation skills to build a caring community outside the classroom.