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Daily Life Skills Adventure

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Mackenzie Tallent

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Daily Life Skills Adventure

Teach essential daily life skills

This lesson focuses on teaching first graders essential daily life skills through engaging activities and a video. By using puppets and relatable scenarios, the video 'Habits of a Good Student for Children' introduces students to important habits such as punctuality, respect, and responsibility. The lesson is designed to help students with IEP goals develop independence in daily interactions, making it both educational and fun. This lesson is important as it fosters independence and social skills in young learners, which are crucial for their overall development and success in school.

Audience

5 First Graders

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Active Learning, Blended Learning, Experiential Learning

Materials

Video: Habits of a Good Student for Children, Puppets, Scenario Cards, and Discussion Questions

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin by greeting the students and introducing the topic of daily life skills.
  • Explain the importance of habits like punctuality, respect, and responsibility in school and daily life.
  • Introduce the video 'Habits of a Good Student for Children' and explain that it will show them how to be a good student.

Step 2

Video Viewing

6 mins

  • Play the video Habits of a Good Student for Children.
  • Encourage students to pay attention to the different habits shown in the video.

Step 3

Discussion

7 mins

  • After the video, engage students in a discussion about what they learned.
  • Use the discussion questions to guide the conversation and ensure understanding of key concepts.

Step 4

Puppet Activity

7 mins

  • Use puppets to role-play scenarios that demonstrate good habits.
  • Encourage students to participate by acting out scenarios with the puppets.
  • Discuss how these habits can be applied in their own lives.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the key habits discussed in the lesson.
  • Ask students to share one habit they will try to practice.
  • Thank the students for their participation and encourage them to practice these habits daily.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions

Guided questions to facilitate a discussion on the video and its key concepts.

What are some habits of a good student that you saw in the video?

Encourage students to recall specific habits like punctuality, respect, and responsibility.







Why is it important to be respectful to teachers and classmates?

Discuss how respect helps create a positive learning environment.







How can you show responsibility at school and at home?

Guide students to think about actions like completing homework and helping with chores.







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Worksheet

Scenario Cards

Printable cards with scenarios for students to role-play using puppets.




You forgot your homework at home. What should you do?







Your friend is upset because they lost their toy. How can you help?







You see someone being left out during playtime. What can you do?







You are running late for school. How can you be on time next time?







You finished your classwork early. What should you do next?




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