Lesson Plan

Building Bridges Lesson Plan

Guide 3rd-grade boys to recognize the value of inclusivity and learn to express their emotions verbally using interactive activities.

This lesson fosters empathy and reduces exclusion by enabling students to understand their own feelings and the impact of their actions on others.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Activity

5 minutes

Step 2

Reading Segment

5 minutes

Step 3

Guided Discussion

10 minutes

Step 4

Cool Down Reflection

5 minutes

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Reading

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Discussion

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Warm Up

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Cool Down

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Slide Deck

Building Bridges: The Power of Inclusivity and Expressing Emotions

This slide welcomes the students to the lesson and introduces the topic. Emphasize that today's lesson is about being kind, including everyone, and expressing our feelings.

Warm-Up: Post-It Note Feelings

Explain the warm-up activity. Mention that each student will receive a post-it note to write down one word that describes their current feeling. Encourage them to share and listen to others.

Reading Passage on Inclusivity

Introduce the reading passage. Read it aloud while showing images or illustrations where possible. Emphasize the importance of inclusivity and sharing emotions.

Guided Discussion

Transition to the discussion. Ask students open-ended questions about the story and encourage them to share their thoughts about including others and expressing how they feel.

Cool-Down Reflection

This slide guides students into a cool-down reflection activity. Ask each student to think and share one way they can be more inclusive.

Thank You!

Concluding slide: summarize the lesson's main points, thank the students for participating, and encourage them to practice inclusivity and express their feelings every day.

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Building Bridges: The Power of Inclusivity and Expressing Emotions

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Molly Mulhern

Tier 2
For Districts