Ask about how they feel about asking for help to carry out these activities.

Bring up words like “confidence” and what they mean.

Ask about what helps them feel they can do these activities even though they are hard.

(Write some of these activities down for later use.)

Before reading the story, ask the students to describe some activities that they find hard to do, and how they find ways to complete them successfully.

Holder of California Lifetime Credential in Elementary Education We hope this outline is helpful in your classroom and at home in encouraging playful and meaningful experiences across generations.ĭirector of The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education Program (TWAICB)

Zip Zap Zop, Pass the Clap and What Are You Doing, all thoroughly enjoyed by the students, and particularly beneficial as they enable everyone to fully participate and have fun. We have used several of the activities outlined on Pages 8-13 of our Curriculum, including: Fun interacting with classmates and adults.Sharpening of listening and “paying attention” skills.Interpersonal communication skills with classmates and adults.Grasp of concepts like gratitude, love and acknowledging others.Increased empathy about the lives and experiences of others.Knowledge about and inspiration from the accomplishments of historical figures, even amid major personal and/or societal challenges.The intention behind each story and related activity is to encourage one or more of the following skills and experiences: The stories and activities have been inspired by the work of our colleague Natalia Anciso, who has been using the principles and creative arts activities of our Curriculum & Resource Guide, to bring human rights ideas and social emotional learning to her kindergarten and 2 nd grade students.

Webb’s class, now reading the stories and helping me create each lesson plan. In the last 2 years, though my granddaughter has moved on to 2 nd and 3 rd grade, she has continued to join me in Ms. My granddaughter would sit up front with me to help share the story illustrations. Webb’s class, I began coming to the class each week to read a story and lead a creative arts activity related to the story. Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, when my granddaughter was in first grade in Ms.

Homework for 1st graders