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Who's On Your Team?

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Lesson Plan

My Support Team

Students will be able to identify key individuals in their support network and articulate the different roles these adults play in their lives. Students will also understand the importance of asking for help.

Understanding who your support team is can help students feel safe, connected, and empowered. It teaches them to recognize valuable resources and develop trust, leading to better problem-solving skills and emotional well-being.

Audience

Elementary School Students

Time

45-60 minutes

Approach

Interactive discussion, visual mapping, and a collaborative activity.

Materials

Whiteboard or chart paper, Markers, Building Your A-Team Slide Deck, Support Web Weaver Activity, Blank paper or a simple worksheet for each student, and Crayons or colored pencils

Prep

Teacher Preparation

15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction: Who Helps You Grow?

10 minutes

  • Begin by asking students: "Who are the people in your life who help you learn, grow, and feel safe?" (5 minutes)
    - Introduce the concept of a "support team" using the Building Your A-Team Slide Deck. Explain that everyone has a team of people who care for them. (5 minutes)

Step 2

Exploring Roles & Resources

15 minutes

  • Show slides illustrating different types of support (family, teachers, friends, community helpers). (7 minutes)
    - Facilitate a brief discussion on how these different people help students in various ways. Emphasize that it's okay, and even good, to ask for help. (8 minutes)

Step 3

My Support Team Web

20 minutes

  • Distribute the Support Web Weaver Activity worksheets and art supplies. (5 minutes)
    - Instruct students to draw themselves in the center and then draw/write the names of people on their support team around them, connecting them with lines like a web. (10 minutes)
    - Circulate and offer assistance, prompting students to think about different areas of their lives where they receive support. (5 minutes)

Step 4

Share & Reflect

10 minutes

  • Invite a few volunteers to share one or two people from their support web and how that person helps them. (5 minutes)
    - Conclude by reiterating that their support team is always there for them and it's important to know who to go to when they need help. (5 minutes)
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Slide Deck

Who's On Your Team?

Everyone needs a team!

Who are the people who help you?

Who makes you feel safe and loved?

Greet students and introduce the topic. Ask them to think about who helps them.

Your A-Team!

Your "A-Team" is made up of people who support you, teach you, and care for you.

They are your helpers, your guides, and your cheerleaders!

Explain that a 'support team' is like a team in sports or a club, but these people help you in life. They are there for you.

Family First

Who is in your family?

  • Parents, guardians, grandparents
  • Aunts, uncles, cousins
  • Brothers, sisters

How do they help you?

Give examples of different roles: parents/guardians, grandparents, aunts/uncles, older siblings. Ask students to share if they have people like this.

School Superheroes

Who helps you at school?

  • Teachers
  • Principals
  • Counselors
  • Librarians

How do they help you learn and grow?

Discuss teachers, principals, counselors, and other school staff. Emphasize that school is a safe place with many helpers.

Friends Forever

What about your friends?

  • Classmates
  • Playmates
  • Neighbors

How do your friends support you and make you happy?

Talk about friends and how they offer emotional support, share interests, and help solve problems.

Community Champions

Who helps in your community?

  • Doctors and nurses
  • Police officers and firefighters
  • Coaches and club leaders
  • Librarians

How do they keep our community safe and strong?

Expand to community helpers like doctors, police officers, firefighters, coaches, religious leaders. Explain how they keep us safe and healthy.

You Are Not Alone!

It's always okay to ask for help!

Your A-Team is there to support you.

Today, we will create our own "Support Web" to show all the people on our team!

Reinforce the idea that it's good to ask for help and that their team is always there for them. Transition to the activity.

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Activity

Support Web Weaver

Objective: To identify and illustrate your personal support network.

Instructions:

  1. Draw Yourself: In the center of the page, draw a picture of yourself.

  2. Identify Your Team: Think about all the people in your life who help you. These are the people who:

    • Make you feel loved and safe.
    • Teach you new things.
    • Listen to you.
    • Help you when you have a problem.
    • Make you laugh and feel happy.

  3. Add Your Team Members: Around your drawing, draw or write the names of these important people. Think about:

    • Family: Parents, guardians, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles.
    • School: Teachers, principals, counselors, librarians.
    • Friends: Classmates, playmates, neighbors.
    • Community: Doctors, police officers, coaches, club leaders.

  4. Connect Your Web: Draw lines connecting yourself to each person on your support team. These lines show how everyone is connected and how they support you!

  5. Decorate: Use colors and drawings to make your Support Web unique and special!


























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