Lesson Plan 3: Giving is Good

Giving gifts to others is not only an act of generosity, but also an opportunity to grow ourselves. The focus of this lesson is for students to become aware of their feelings while being generous.

Grade level: K - 2

Prep time: 10 min

Lesson Duration: 35 min

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will:

• Recognize that giving makes them feel good
•  Identify ways that they can provide service to others
• Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to serve others

Lesson includes:

• Activate, Acquire, and Apply Activities 
• Service Project Cards Template (Printable)

Reading Comprehension Questions include:

• What are some of the good deeds from the story?
• Why were the people who gave and received happy to give freely to someone else?

Materials required (not included)

• Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson
• Classroom items (e.g. glue stick, eraser, crayons)
• 3 paper or plastic plates
• Timer
• Crayons or markers

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