Lesson Plan

Owning Our Choices Lesson Plan

Help kindergarten students understand and practice taking ownership of their actions and building appropriate peer relationships through interactive activities and discussions.

This lesson is vital in fostering social-emotional skills and responsibility, enabling students to develop healthy relationships and better manage their actions.

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Preparation

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Story Time

10 minutes

Step 2

Interactive Activity: Feeling Faces & Role-Play

15 minutes

Step 3

Wrap-Up Discussion

5 minutes

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Slide Deck

Owning Our Choices

Welcome everyone! Use this title slide to introduce the lesson on owning our choices. Briefly explain that today we'll explore how we can take responsibility for our actions and be kind friends.

What Does It Mean to Own Your Choices?

Introduce the concept by asking students what it means to 'own' their choices. Encourage simple responses and affirm that each choice is important.

Story Time: Owning Our Choices

Read the provided story script aloud from the [Story Time Script: Owning Our Choices](#story-time-script-owning-our-choices). Encourage students to listen and think about the characters' choices.

Feeling Faces Activity

Show the [Feeling Faces Chart](#feeling-faces-chart-material) to the students. Discuss how different feelings can be connected to our actions, and ask them to share moments when they felt happy, sad, or proud.

Role-Play Scenarios

Hand out [Role-Play Cards](#role-play-cards-material) and guide students through simple scenarios. Demonstrate a scenario if needed and encourage students to take turns acting out both the role of the decision maker and the friend.

Let's Share What We Learned!

Wrap up the lesson by inviting students to share one thing they learned. Encourage them to be proud of their contributions and reaffirm the importance of owning their choices.

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Script

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Owning Our Choices

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