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Express Yourself!

Lesson Plan

Express Yourself!

Communicate Needs

This lesson helps 1st-grade students learn how to effectively communicate their needs through engaging activities. By using a video and a worksheet, students will explore different ways to express themselves and understand the importance of clear communication. This lesson is crucial for developing social-emotional skills, enabling students to articulate their needs and feelings in a constructive manner.

Audience

1st Grade Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Materials

Video: Getting Help - Building Resilience with Hunter and Eve, and Worksheet: Communicating Needs

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion about why it's important to communicate our needs.
  • Ask students if they have ever needed help and how they asked for it.

Step 2

Video Viewing

5 mins

Step 3

Discussion

5 mins

  • Discuss the video with the students.
  • Ask questions like: What did Hunter do when he needed help? How did Eve respond?
  • Highlight the importance of asking for help and expressing gratitude.

Step 4

Worksheet Activity

10 mins

  • Distribute the "Communicating Needs" worksheet.
  • Guide students through the worksheet, helping them identify different scenarios where they might need to communicate their needs.
  • Encourage students to draw or write how they would ask for help in each scenario.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the lesson by asking students to share one thing they learned about communicating needs.
  • Reinforce the idea that it's okay to ask for help and that clear communication is key.
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Worksheet

Communicating Needs Worksheet

This worksheet helps students practice identifying situations where they need to communicate their needs and how to do so effectively.

Draw a picture of a time you needed help. What did you do?








Write or draw how you would ask for help if you couldn't reach a book on a high shelf.








Imagine you are feeling sad. How would you tell a friend or teacher?








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