Post on 27-May-2020
1st–2nd GradeObjectives
• Introducingthemselvestoclassmates• Sharingsomethinguniqueaboutthemselves
andlearningsomethingspecialabouttheirclassmates
• Understandingthattheywillworktogetherasacommunitythroughouttheschoolyear
• Describingpeople,places,thingsandeventswithrelevantdetails,expressingideasandfeelingsclearly
Materials Needed• First Day JittersbyJulieDanneberg• Ballofyarn• Puzzlepiecetemplate• Constructionpaper(white)• Scissors• Crayonsormarkers• Stickers(optional)
Introduction
ReadaloudFirst Day JittersbyJulieDannebergtoyourstudents.
Afterreading,askstudentstoraisetheirhandsifthebook’sendingsurprisedthem.(Themaincharacterinthestorywastheteacher,notastudent!)Invitethemtosharewhythey,theirclassmates,ortheirteachermayfeelnervousaboutthefirstdayinanewclassroom.Encouragethemtoshareideasofwaystoovercomethisfeeling.
Procedure
1. Invitestudentstositonthefloorwithyouandformacircle.
2.Holdingtheballofyarn,tellstudentsthattheycanchaseawaythefirstdayjittersbygettingtoknoweachotheralittlebetter.Talkaboutmakingnewfriends.
3.Invitestudentstosharetheirnamesandoneinterestingfactaboutthemselves(e.g.,somethingtheylikeorenjoy,aspecialskillortalent,wheretheywentonvacation).
4.Begintheactivitybyintroducingyourselfandsharingsomething.(Forexample,say,“MynameisMrs.Thompson,andIliketoplaytennis.”)Thenholdontothelooseendoftheyarnstringwithonehand.Withtheotherhand,gentlyrollortosstheyarntoastudentacrossthecircle.
5.Thestudentwiththeballofyarncontinuestheexercise,statinghisnameandsharingafactabouthimself.Herollstheballtoanotherstudentwhileholdingontothelooseyarnstring.(Studentsmayneedreminderstoholdontotheyarnstringbeforerollingtheball.)
6.Thegamecontinuesuntileachstudenthassharedhernameandaninterestingfact.
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7.Attheendofthegame,pointtothetangledyarnthatconnectseveryoneinthecircleandaskstudents,“Whathavewemade?”Explainthattheclasshasmadeaweb.Say,“Thiswebshowsuswhatourclassroomislike.Eachofusisuniquewithourownspecialinterestsandabilities.Wearealsoconnected,becauseweareallinthesameclassthisyear!”
Guided Practice
1. Printthepuzzlepiecetemplateontowhiteconstructionpaperforeachstudentintheclass.
2.Giveeachstudentapuzzlepieceandprovidemarkersorcrayons.Havestudentswritetheirfirstnamesontheirpieces.(Youcanalsodothisaheadoftime.)
3.Encouragestudentstodecoratetheirpuzzlepieceswithwordsandpicturesaboutthemselves.Youcanalsoprovidestickersinavarietyofthemes(e.g.,sports,animals,cartoons,hobbies)forstudentstouse.
4.Afterstudentsarefinished,cutoutthepiecesandfitthemtogetherasyoustaplethecompletedpuzzleontoabulletinboardtitled“WeAllFitTogether!”or“OurClassIsaPerfectFit!”
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