Lesson Plan
Planting Bulbs
Topic: Planting Bulbs The purpose of this lesson is to explore the concept of growing plants. These bulbs should grow in spring. Introduction T to have bulbs on table as hook and to encourage discussion Read more…
LT focus:develop the concept of justice, responsibility and empathy through a discussion of issues such as “Why share?”, “Why be sorry?”, “Why be kind to each other?”
Background for teacher: Article 27 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states that “Children have the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs.” This Article also states that “Governments should help families and guardians to provide this, particularly with regard to food, clothing and housing.”
Children respond to the story by painting/drawing pictures of the main characters and showing how he feels when he is away from his home.
Children can take photos and share to google classroom for whole class discussion. Teacher is looking to provoke the fairness and equality of the boy not having his home. The next stage might be to discuss and brainstorm “ Homelessness” as in the first lesson explores the idea of a person temporarily not having a home.
Topic: Planting Bulbs The purpose of this lesson is to explore the concept of growing plants. These bulbs should grow in spring. Introduction T to have bulbs on table as hook and to encourage discussion Read more…
Topic: Feeling Happy This is a very short and simple lesson plan. Introduction Circle time discussion- discuss what it means to feel ‘happy’ Development Think-pair-share on times he/she feels happy. Individually finish the sentence: I Read more…
Topic: National Tree Week Investigate ‘What trees do for us?’ Introduction Use the books ‘A Forest’ (Marc Martin) or ‘A Tree’ as a starter to the topic. Think Pair Share – what are we going Read more…