Lesson Plan

Sanctuary Creation Plan

Students will collaboratively plan and design a calming classroom sanctuary by creating mood boards, sketching layouts, and evaluating ideas using a rubric.

This lesson builds social-emotional skills, teamwork, and creativity in 3rd graders while giving them ownership of a calming classroom space.

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Gather Materials & Review Guides

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Sanctuaries

5 minutes

Step 2

Mood Board Creation

10 minutes

Step 3

Idea Sharing & Consolidation

10 minutes

Step 4

Sanctuary Sketching

10 minutes

Step 5

Assessment & Reflection

10 minutes

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Slide Deck

Designing Your Classroom Sanctuary

What Is a Sanctuary?

Why Do We Need a Sanctuary?

Sanctuary Inspirations

Guiding Questions for Brainstorming

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Project Guide

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Activity

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Rubric

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