lenny

Asking for Help and Showing Gratitude

user image

Lesson Plan

Asking for Help and Showing Gratitude

Caring and Citizenship

This lesson helps students understand the importance of recognizing when they need help and how to ask for it, as well as showing gratitude afterwards. By learning these skills, students will develop emotional resilience and build stronger relationships with their peers and adults around them.

Audience

K-3

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Caring and Citizenship

Materials

Video: Getting Help - Building Resilience with Hunter and Eve (2 mins 32 secs), Discussion Questions, Printable 'Thank You' Card Template, Crayons/Markers, Paper, and Scissors

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

  • Welcome the students and briefly explain the objective of the lesson: learning about asking for help and showing gratitude.
  • Engage students by asking if they ever needed help with something but were unsure how to ask for it.
  • Introduce the video they'll be watching, mentioning that it's about two friends who learn about asking for help and thanking others.

Step 2

Video Viewing

3 minutes

Step 3

Discussion

7 minutes

  • Use the discussion questions to engage students in a conversation about the video they just watched.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts and experiences related to asking for help and showing gratitude.

Step 4

Activity - Thank You Cards

10 minutes

  • Explain that students will be making 'Thank You' cards for people who have helped them.
  • Provide each student with paper, crayons/markers, and scissors.
  • Show a sample 'Thank You' card and guide students in creating their own personalized cards.
  • Encourage students to think of specific people they want to thank, such as family members, friends, or teachers.

Step 5

Closure

5 minutes

  • Allow students to share their 'Thank You' cards with the class.
  • Recap the lesson by highlighting the key points about asking for help and showing gratitude.
  • Thank the students for participating and remind them to give their cards to the people they made them for.
lenny
0 educators
use Lenny to create lessons.

No credit card needed

Discussion

Discussion - Asking for Help and Showing Gratitude

Discussion questions to guide a conversation about the video and the concepts of asking for help and showing gratitude.

Why do you think it's important to ask for help when you need it?

Encourage students to share their thoughts on why recognizing when you need help and asking for it is important. Discuss how it can make them feel better and help solve problems more effectively.







Can you think of a time when you needed help? How did you ask for it and what happened?

Invite students to share personal experiences and discuss different ways to ask for help. Emphasize the importance of being polite and specific when asking for help.







Why is it important to say 'Thank you' when someone helps you?

Discuss the significance of showing gratitude and how it makes others feel appreciated. Talk about the positive impact of expressing thanks on relationships.







Who would you like to thank today and why?

Encourage students to think about people in their lives who have helped them and share reasons for their gratitude.







lenny
lenny

Worksheet

Printable Thank You Cards

A template for 'Thank You' cards that students can color and personalize. These cards are for students to express their gratitude to people who have helped them.




Thank you for helping me!







You're the best!







I appreciate your help!







Thanks for being there for me!




lenny
lenny