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Life Skills Exploration

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Lesson Plan

Life Skills Exploration

Life Skills

This lesson introduces K-5 students to essential life skills through an engaging activity and video. Students will learn about managing emotions and respecting others, which are crucial for their social and emotional development. The lesson is designed to be interactive and accessible for English Learners, fostering a supportive learning environment.

Audience

K-5 Students

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Active Learning

Materials

Poster Board, Colored Pencils, Video: Respecting Each Other in School, Activity Worksheet, and Answer Key

Step 1

Introduction

2 mins

  • Briefly introduce the concept of life skills and their importance.
  • Explain that today's focus will be on managing emotions and respecting others.

Step 2

Video Viewing

4 mins

Step 3

Activity

6 mins

  • Distribute poster boards and colored pencils.
  • Instruct students to draw a scene where they show respect to others or manage their emotions.
  • Encourage creativity and provide support to EL students by offering vocabulary cards or sentence starters.

Step 4

Discussion

2 mins

  • Invite students to share their drawings with the class.
  • Discuss how the scenes relate to the video and real-life situations.

Step 5

Closure

1 min

  • Recap the key points about life skills learned today.
  • Encourage students to practice these skills in their daily lives.
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Worksheet

Life Skills Activity Worksheet

This worksheet guides students through an activity where they illustrate a scene demonstrating respect or emotional management.

Draw a scene where you show respect to someone or manage your emotions.

Think about a time when you helped a friend or stayed calm in a difficult situation.







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Answer Key

Life Skills Activity Answer Key

This answer key provides guidance on evaluating the students' drawings and understanding their depiction of life skills.

Draw a scene where you show respect to someone or manage your emotions.

Varies; should include elements of respect or emotional management.
Look for elements in the drawing that depict respect, such as helping others, sharing, or using kind words. For emotional management, look for calm expressions or actions that show self-control.

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