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Who's Here Today?

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Rae Cox

Tier 3
For Schools

Lesson Plan

Who's Here Today? Plan

Help the individual 3rd grade student feel acknowledged and engaged through a personalized attendance icebreaker.

This activity builds rapport, boosting the student’s self-confidence and classroom comfort.

Audience

3rd Grade Student

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Personalized greeting and reflective share.

Materials

Who's Here Today? Plan, Personalized Welcome Activity, and Reflection and Share

Prep

Preparation Steps

5 minutes

  • Review the Who's Here Today? Plan for detailed instructions.
  • Familiarize yourself with the Personalized Welcome Activity and Reflection and Share materials.
  • Prepare a warm, inviting greeting that highlights the student's uniqueness.

Step 1

Initiate the Greeting

5 minutes

  • Start the lesson by greeting the student by name.
  • Use positive body language to make them feel welcomed.

Step 2

Personalized Activity

3 minutes

  • Engage the student with the Personalized Welcome Activity.
  • Ask a fun, light question that invites the student to share something about themselves.

Step 3

Reflect and Share

2 minutes

  • Conclude with the Reflection and Share step.
  • Acknowledge the student’s input and praise their participation.
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Activity

Personalized Welcome Activity

Welcome to the activity! This quick and engaging task is designed to greet our special 3rd grade student and invite them to share a fun fact about themselves, making them feel truly recognized.


Instruction for the Activity

  1. Warm Greeting: Start with a smile and greet the student by name. Use kind words and positive body language to show that they are important and valued.

  2. Personalized Question: Ask the student a fun, light question such as "What is something that makes you smile today?" or "What is one thing you are really good at?" Encourage them to elaborate or share additional details if they feel comfortable.

  3. Listen and Acknowledge: Actively listen to the student's response. After they share, offer praise and acknowledgement. For example, say, "That's wonderful to hear!" or "I love how you did that!"

  4. Reflect Together: Briefly reflect on what was shared by asking a follow-up question or summarizing their thoughts. This reinforces their feeling of importance and builds trust.




Teacher Tip: Use a positive tone throughout and maintain eye contact to further affirm the student's value in your classroom. You can also refer back to this conversation in future activities to boost ongoing engagement.







Great job! You are making your student feel special and welcome.

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Cool Down

Reflection and Share

Now that we've completed the activity, let's take a moment to reflect and share your thoughts. This will help you think about what made you feel special today and celebrate your unique qualities.


Instructions for Reflection and Share

  1. Reflect: Think about the greeting and the fun question you answered at the beginning. How did it make you feel? What part of the conversation made you smile?


  2. Share: Use your own words to describe your feelings. You can write a sentence or two in the space provided below. Remember, there are no right or wrong answers — just share how you felt.


  3. Acknowledge: Understand that your thoughts are important. Your teacher appreciates every detail you share, and it helps make our class a happier place.


Your Reflection:










Great job on being a thoughtful and amazing part of our class today!

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