Cheryl Carlson

Introduce students to the colorful world of birds through a lesson that combines art and biology. Students will learn about different bird species and their feathers, and create their own 'feathered friend' using craft materials. This lesson enhances scientific curiosity and fine motor skills in an engaging, playful manner for K-2 learners.

In this lesson, students will participate in a Kindness Scavenger Hunt where each clue leads to an act of kindness. Students will collect 'kindness tokens' representing each good deed they've discovered or performed. This activity is important as it encourages students to work together, practice empathy, and understand the impact of their actions on others.

In this lesson, students will engage in a playful yoga session guided by illustrated animal pose cards. This activity is designed to promote mindfulness, physical relaxation, and self-regulation in young students. By mimicking animal poses, students will learn to focus their attention, control their breathing, and relax their bodies, which are essential skills for emotional and physical well-being.

In this lesson, students will become 'Effort Detectives' to solve fun and engaging mysteries. Through interactive problem-solving activities, they will learn the importance of putting in effort to complete tasks and solve problems. This lesson is crucial for developing perseverance and a growth mindset in young learners, helping them understand that effort leads to success.

In this lesson, students will explore the concept of responsibilities both at home and at school. They will discuss why fulfilling responsibilities is important and engage in a responsibility chart activity to visualize their own responsibilities. This lesson helps students develop a sense of accountability and understand the role of responsibilities in their daily lives.

In this lesson, students will create masks of friendly monsters representing various emotions. After crafting, they will parade around sharing which emotion their monster feels and why. This activity is important as it encourages expressive skills and emotional recognition, helping young students to better understand and articulate their feelings.

In this lesson, students will learn basic mindfulness techniques to help them manage their emotions and stay focused. Mindfulness practices can help children enhance their emotional regulation and attention spans, which are crucial skills at a young age.