Jennifer Levasseur

Designed for Grades 2-4, this interactive session simulates a 'wave' of collaboration as students complete a series of challenges within teams. The activities aim to bolster cooperation, problem-solving, and listening skills while building a sense of community and trust.

A dynamic lesson that incorporates gentle movement and mindfulness exercises tailored for Grades 2-4 students. This activity aims to cultivate an awareness of the body and mind connection, helping students manage stress and re-focus their energies through simple, guided movements.

In this lesson, students will create a 'Friendship Recipe' by listing ingredients and instructions for maintaining and growing friendships. This imaginative activity encourages reflection on positive social behaviors and highlights the importance of kindness and empathy in building strong relationships. The lesson is designed to help students understand the key elements of friendship and how they can apply these in their daily interactions.

In this lesson, students will create a 'Gratitude Garden' on a bulletin board by posting daily or weekly notes of gratitude. Each flower in the garden represents something they are thankful for. This activity promotes positivity and mindfulness by encouraging students to reflect on the good in their lives. It helps students develop a habit of gratitude, which can improve their overall well-being and social-emotional skills.

In this lesson, students will engage in a mindful listening exercise to heighten their awareness of the sounds around them. Following this, they will create a 'soundscape' using instruments or found objects to represent the different sounds they experienced. This lesson is important as it helps students develop focus, auditory awareness, and fosters creativity by encouraging them to interpret and recreate their auditory environment.

In this lesson, students will create an 'Emotion Colorscape' to visually represent their feelings using colors and shapes. This activity fosters emotional literacy by helping students associate specific colors with different emotions, enhancing their ability to recognize and articulate their feelings. Understanding the spectrum of emotions is crucial for developing empathy and emotional intelligence.

In this lesson, students will engage in a game of charades to express and identify different emotions using facial expressions and body language. This activity is important as it helps students develop emotional recognition and vocabulary in a fun and interactive way, enhancing their social-emotional learning skills.

In this lesson, students will become 'Emotion Detectives' and explore different scenarios to identify the emotions displayed by characters. This activity promotes understanding and empathy by encouraging students to see from another's perspective. It helps students develop social-emotional skills, which are crucial for their personal and academic growth.

In this lesson, students will learn about the concept of gratitude and how it can positively impact their mood and relationships. They will create leaves from colored paper, each with something they are thankful for, and add them to a classroom 'Gratitude Tree.' This activity helps students recognize and appreciate the positive aspects of their lives.

This lesson will introduce students to the fundamental principles of internet safety, focusing on recognizing secure websites and protecting personal information. It is crucial for students to develop awareness and skills to navigate online spaces safely, as this will help protect them from potential online risks.

In this lesson, students will learn the essentials of budgeting, including how to track income and expenses. They will apply these skills by creating a budget for a hypothetical scenario. This lesson is important for helping students develop financial literacy, which is a critical skill for managing personal finances effectively.