Better Together - Lesson Plan Bundle (4 Lesson Plans)

Life is better when we work together. In this unit students will learn about the importance of living in community with lessons covering topics such as respect, diversity, appreciation, and family.

Grade Level: K-2

Lesson Plan Durations: 45 mins each

Lessons:

• Lesson Plan 1: Respecting All Living Things
• Lesson Plan 2: Everyone is Important
• Lesson Plan 3: I Appreciate You
• Lesson Plan 4: Loving My Family

Learning outcomes:

It is expected that students will: 

• Recognize the value of people and other living things.
• Identify examples of disrespectful behaviour and possible solutions to promote kindness.
• Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to respect others.
• Recognize that individuals, while different, are equal and have value.
• Identify qualities that make them similar as well as different to others.
• Demonstrate an understanding of positive and negative ways to treat others.
• Recognize the things that the adults in their lives do for them.
• Identify ways that they can show appreciation for the people in their lives.
• Demonstrate the value of appreciating others.
• Recognize that they sometimes feel frustrated with the members of their family.
• Identify the things that frustrate them about their family.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the fact that you can feel frustrated with people and still love them.

Bundle includes: 

• All Better Together lesson plans and accompanying printable material

Required materials (not included):

Respecting All Living Things

• Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss
• Optional:
• Grey construction paper, black marker, glue, scissors, tiny pompoms, small Post-it notes

Everyone is Important

• The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
• Star Stickers
• Crayons or markers (optional)

I Appreciate You

• A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead
• Crayons or Pencil Crayons

Loving My Family

• Flora’s Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall
• Paper
• Crayons or Pencil Crayons

NB: Purchase includes access to streamable video and downloadable resources for 6 months.