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All About Us Lesson Plan

Students will share personal stories and learn about classmates through structured activities to build community, empathy, and communication skills.

Fostering connections at the start of the year builds a safe, inclusive environment, supports social-emotional growth, and values diverse backgrounds, benefiting all learners.

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Review and Prepare Materials

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Icebreaker

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduction and Reading

10 minutes

Step 3

Partner Interviews

20 minutes

Step 4

Gallery Walk Sharing

10 minutes

Step 5

Reflection and Cool-Down

10 minutes

Step 6

Whole-Class Debrief

5 minutes

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Slide Deck

Welcome to All About Us

Our Community Goals

Today's Agenda

Warm-Up Icebreaker

Reading: Getting to Know You

Partner Interviews

Gallery Walk Sharing

Reflection & Cool-Down

Whole-Class Debrief

Let’s Get Started!

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Worksheet

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Reading

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Warm Up

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Icebreaker Lesson Plan

Students will share personal interests and backgrounds through interactive icebreakers, partner interviews, and reflections to foster community, empathy, and communication.

Building connections at the start of the year creates an inclusive, supportive environment for multilingual learners and students with IEPs, boosting engagement, confidence, and social-emotional growth.

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Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review and Gather Materials

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Icebreaker

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduction and Reading

10 minutes

Step 3

Partner Interviews

20 minutes

Step 4

Gallery Walk Sharing

10 minutes

Step 5

Reflection and Cool-Down

10 minutes

Step 6

Whole-Class Debrief

5 minutes

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Cool Down

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