SOCIAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS 2
Goal 2: Develop social and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships.
2A Demonstrate friendship skills to interact effectively with others.
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/misc/misc73.txt Grades K-6- A Friendship Chain
To facilitate a student’s ability to express positive feelings towards another person and to help build class unity
Friendship - Multicultural Lesson Plans This unit reinforces making friends, being a friend, and keeping a friend by referencing situations found in literature. The literature includes books such as Will I Have a Friend? by Miriam Cohen , Stevie by John Steptoe , Friends by Helme Heine, and The Hating Book by Charlotte Zolotow.
Friendship Flowers - Social Studies Lesson Plan, Thematic Unit, Activity, Worksheet, or Teaching Idea Based upon the book You Are Special by Max Lucado, students will be able to list the qualities of good friends and obtain these qualities within themselves.
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Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel Frogs and toads are different – But still friends
http://yn.la.ca.us/cec/ceclang/ceclang.44.txt Grade 2 Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel Character attributes - Use of Venn Diagram
Best Friends This lesson asks students to compare the similarities and differences between fight occurring in the story Best Friends for Frances. Students will then write about their thoughts regarding the causes and prevention of fights with their friends.
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Civics/CIV0200.html
The Benefits of being a good and useful community member Grades 2-3
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Civics/CIV0014.html Using service learning activities to teach students about what it means to be a good citizen, and to help the students make the move from character lessons to behaviors that represent a socially healthy citizen. Grades 2-5
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Interdisciplinary/INT0053.html
Students will look at peace at home and compare it to peace throughout the world. Students will be exposed to encyclopedia usage skills, ways to show how to say "Peace" symbolically and in other languages, and look at those in other lands who are making and have made contributions to the peace movement.
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Whole_Language/WLG0014.html Introducing students to the Autobiopoem. Students introduce themselves by writing a poem about themselves by using two words in each line of the poem.
ReadWriteThink Lesson Plan: Creating Class Rules: A Beginning to Creating Community A shared writing activity which can establish a foundation for ongoing community building in the classroom.
Students will become familiar with their classroom and school by developing maps of their room and school with partners, discuss the idea of community and how it applies to their school and classroom, and become comfortable in working with other students in their classroom.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/conflict/index.html University of Illinois Getting Along with Others/ Out on a Limb Program
findsomeonewho This activity provides a quick way for students to connect with each other, and helps some students to overcome shyness in a new situation. / www.teachablemoment.org
ReadWriteThink Lesson Plan: Living the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness
This activity is based upon the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and encourages students to perform 100 acts of kindness for those aroind their home, school and their community.
Clifford Parents & Teachers: Teaching with Clifford Lesson Plan: Be Kind Based upon the book Clifford's Big Idea: Be Kind,by Norman Bridwell, but also references the books: Clifford's Class Trip by Norman Bridwell , The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn , and Corduroy by Don Freeman .
Generosity The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
2B Use manners appropriately when relating to others.
http://henson.austin.apple.com/edres/ellesson/elem-goodmanners.shtml Grade 2-4
Good Manners are Fun! Students practice good manners and use technology as a tool for publishing a book of good manners
CanTeach: Personal Planning: Personal Development - Chain of Compliments Students will give and receive compliments to and from their classmates; this activity promotes self-esteem and cooperation. 1-6
Welcome to AllAboutRespect.Net Click on "School Programs " for "Kamalii School Character Education Project for a Respect Lesson Plan " and "If You Want To Know Me" .
socialsk Laura Candler offers ways to teach students how to interact appropriately and how to become productive team members.
elem-goodmanners The "Good Manners are Fun!" lesson encourages children to use good manners and teaches students about proper behavior in the classroom and in other situations, by using technology as a tool for learning about manners and values.
MEH0001 Chain of Compliments. Students will give and receive compliments; improving self concept and procticing cooperation. Educator's Reference Desk
2C Demonstrate an ability to prevent, manage, and resolve interpersonal conflicts in constructive ways.
It's My Life . Friends . When Friends Fight | PBS Kids GO! This lesson introduces the technique of talking to a friend that has hurt you. Teachers can download an "I message Worksheet" that can assist students in identifying and dealing with their feelings.
It's My Life . Family . Sibling Rivalry . You vs. Them | PBS Kids GO! This web page offers suggestions for students who are experiencing trouble with a brother or a sister. There is a downloadable journal page that allows children to record their experiences and thoughts about the situation. There are also fiction and non-fiction books that address the subject of sibling rivalry.
http://pd.ilt.columbia.edu/projects/exsel/teachers/teacherslessons10.htm Grades Kdg – 2
The Hating Book by Charlotte Zolotow Awareness of how misunderstandings can cause and escalate and deescalate behaviors in conflict situations
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/4459.shtml Grades K-2 Snail Started It
Students learn the meaning of forgiveness and understanding how forgiveness and seeking forgiveness can dispel bad feelings
2D Demonstrate respect for individual and group differences.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/tguide/teaching_3-5.htm Grades 2-5
The focus for this link is to learn about one of the largest cultural groups in the United States, Hispanic Americans, and the contributions they have made to this country and the world.
http://www.edhelper.com/DailyThemes_710.html Grades K-6 Disabilities Day Abilities Day Thematic Unit Celebrated December 22
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Peace Begins with You / Students will look at peace at home and compare it to peace throughout the world. Students will be exposed to encyclopedia usage skills, ways to show how to say "Peace" symbolically and in other languages, and look at those in other lands who are making and have made contributions to the peace movement.
Angela’s Wings Self-confidence, acceptance of others, compassion Grades K-4
Introducing students to the Autobiopoem. Students introduce themselves by writing a poem about themselves by using two words in each line of the poem.
Cultures of Our Nation – Building Self-esteem – The richness of their culture – How their culture has contributed to making America what it is today Grades K-4
Our Music Festival /Investigating the diversity of cultures represented in the class.
1_95_StudyofMexico This thematic lesson includes facts about Mayan and Aztec cultures, Spanish influence on Mexico, basic Spanish words, and the book Diego by Josh Winter ( about Diego Rivera).A to Z Teacher Stuff Site
diversitymulticulturalism Multicultural Music and Songs that Build an Appreciation of Diversity
This lesson encourages the use of higher order thinking skills, cooperation with others, and respect for those who are from a different culture than their own. Literature connection: Shirley Climo's The Egyptian Cinderella.
Planning a Mexican Fiesta in the Classroom - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan This lesson helps students to understand the parts of a Mexican fiesta.
http://pd.ilt.columbia.edu/projects/exsel/teachers/teacherslessons14.htm Grade 2
My Dog is Lost by Ezra Jack Keats and Pat Cher Role play effective leadership in a group – Appropriate time to ask for help –Connect to feelings of immigrant living in a new home – Verbal and nonverbal language to achieve goals
http://pd.ilt.columbia.edu/projects/exsel/teachers/teacherslessons8.htm Grade 2
Little Mouse’s Painting by Diane Wolkstein Listening skills – Different perspectives –Acknowledge another’s point of view –Express affirmative or conflicting points of view in a positive way – Dialogues of characters representing different perspectives
http://yn.la.ca.us/cec/ceclang/ceclang.29.txt Grades K-6 Students will have a better understanding of a character and character traits.
http://yn.la.ca.us/cec/ceclang/ceclang.39.txt Grades K-6 Students identify with characters in a story by inferring character traits.
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang/lang29.txt Grades K-6 Students think about a character and how that character thinks about life. Character comparison and contrast – Identification through trait descriptions – Use of Character Webs
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LACICharacterizationWriting-FinishTheStory-OnWeb23.htm Grades 2-3 Students identify the main characters and the problem or conflict faced by the characters
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