The Respect Challenge

Marie McCalvin

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

The Respect Challenge

Teach respect and teamwork

In this lesson, young students will engage in playful and interactive activities that introduce the concepts of respect and teamwork. These activities are designed to be fun and easy for young children to understand, helping them learn how to be kind and work together with others. This lesson is important as it lays the foundation for social skills that are crucial for their development.

Audience

Kindergarten to 2nd Grade Students

Time

1 hour

Approach

Teach respect and teamwork

Materials

Post-it notes, Markers, Large sheets of paper, Timer, Printable Cards: Respect Scenarios, Discussion Questions, Colorful Building Blocks, and Storybook about Respect

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

Begin with a simple story about respect and teamwork using a storybook.
Ask students to share times when they were kind or helped someone.
Explain why being kind and working together is important.

Step 2

Activity 1: Respect Scenarios

10 mins

Use the Respect Scenario Cards.
Read each scenario aloud and ask students how they would respond.
Encourage them to act out their responses.

Step 3

Activity 2: Teamwork Tower

10 mins

Provide groups with colorful building blocks.
Challenge them to build a tower together.
Emphasize taking turns and helping each other.

Step 4

Activity 3: Kindness Circle

10 mins

Sit in a circle and pass a soft ball around.
Each student says one kind thing about the person next to them.
Discuss how it feels to hear kind words.

Step 5

Activity 4: Respect Relay

10 mins

Set up a simple relay race.
At each station, students must perform a respectful action (e.g., saying 'please' and 'thank you').
Celebrate everyone's participation.

Step 6

Discussion and Reflection

5 mins

Use simple discussion questions to talk about the activities.
Ask students how they felt when they were kind or worked together.

Step 7

Closure

5 mins

Summarize the main points of the lesson.
Ask students to draw a picture of their favorite activity and what they learned.
Create a classroom display with their drawings.

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Worksheet

Respect Scenarios Cards

Printable cards with simple scenarios for young students to act out, focusing on respect and teamwork.

You see a friend who looks sad. What can you do to help?

Someone shares their toy with you. How do you say thank you?

You want to play with a toy that someone else is using. What should you do?

A classmate falls down. How can you help them?

Discussion

Discussion Questions

Simple questions to help guide a class talk about respect and teamwork for young students.

What is one way you can show respect to your friends?

Encourage students to think about simple actions like sharing or saying kind words.

How did you feel when you worked together with your friends?

Ask students to describe their feelings during the activities.

Why is it nice to be kind to others?

Discuss how kindness makes everyone feel happy and included.