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Clare Morrison and Lynn Mayberry-Burke, Grade 1 Lesson: Our Support System Standard(s): 1c Materials: Each student builds a web of 7 “bubbles” approx. 4” diameter. Book 1: __Being Helpful__ Book 2: __Mama, Do You Love Me?__ Book 3: __The Wednesday Surprise__ Book 4: __Thundercake__ Book 5: __Chrysanthemum__ or __Tell Me Again About the Night I was Born__ Book 6: __Bo and Peter__ Time: 7 x 30-45 minute lessons Goals: Students will be able to identify adults he/she trusts, describe situations in which they might need help, and who can help them. Describe Lesson Steps: The first bubble is a self-portrait for the center of the paper. The other six bubbles are connected with a line from the center to create a “Support Web”. After each “Bubble Lesson,” students illustrate the “someone who” and write about how the “someone” helps them, cares about them, reads to them, etc. //Bubble Lesson 1//: Someone who helps me Brainstorm/discuss ways people help each other Read aloud: __Being Helpful__ Students write, illustrate and glue bubble and sentence somewhere on their “Support Web” paper. //Bubble Lesson 2//: Someone who cares about me Brainstorm/discuss ways people show they care for each other Read aloud: __Mama, Do You Love Me?__ Students write, illustrate and glue bubble and sentence somewhere on their “Support Web” paper. //Bubble Lesson 3//: Someone who reads to me Brainstorm/discuss people who read to them Read aloud: __The Wednesday Surprise__ Students write, illustrate and glue bubble and sentence somewhere on their “Support Web” paper. //Bubble Lesson 4//: Someone who listens to me Brainstorm/discuss people who listen and how they listen Read aloud: __Thundercake__ Students write, illustrate and glue bubble and sentence somewhere on their “Support Web” paper. //Bubble Lesson 5//: Someone who talks to me Brainstorm/discuss people to talk to Read aloud: __Chrysanthemum__ or __Tell Me Again About the Night I was Born__ Students write, illustrate and glue bubble and sentence somewhere on their “Support Web” paper. //Bubble Lesson 6//: Someone who plays with me Brainstorm/discuss people to play with Read aloud: __Bo and Peter__ Students write, illustrate and glue bubble and sentence somewhere on their “Support Web” paper. Activity/Assessment(s): Culminating Presentation - Students present their bubble web of people who support them in these ways. Students should be able to identify 3 people. These support people can include adults, siblings, peers, grandparents, etc.