What+do+You+Mean

"What Do You Mean?" (website found in search for “social cues for kindergarten”) Standard(s): 3C Student demonstrates an awareness of cultural issues and a respect for human dignity and differences. (I care about and respect the individual differences of others.) 4A Student uses positive communication and social skills to interact effectively with others. (I will interact well with others.) Markers -understand that not everyone states things the same way. -understand that friends from different families communicate different. -understand that communicate differently from someone else is not wrong. Sometimes, we don’t exactly say what we mean…OR what we say means one thing to us, but means something different to someone else. For example, if I say //**“two wrongs don’t make a right”…**//**you might be wondering what I’m talking about.** **Do “wrongs” make anything?** **Aren’t they the opposite of** **“rights”?** //Discuss each phrase and what the students think it means…then telling them what the intended meaning is.// How did students exhibit their ability to interpret the saying? Did students exhibit more of an interest in their culture or others' as a result of this activity?
 * Submitted by**: Kelley Carpenter
 * Resources:** [|http://specialed.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?][|zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=specialed&cdn=education&tm=10&f=00&tt=14&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/ce/strat-index.html]
 * Materials:** Chart Paper
 * Time:** 20-25 minutes
 * Goals:** Students will…
 * Describe Lesson Steps/Leading Statements:**
 * "We don’t all communicate the same way!** **Depending on where our family is from, the language our family speaks, and how our family works…we might try to say the same thing in a totally different way!"**
 * Example**
 * Old saying:** "**Little but mighty!"**
 * Interpretation:** "**Someone may seem to be small in size or position, but that doesn't mean they are not strong or**
 * important."**
 * Statement:** "**I have to remember that everyone is someone important; and that it doesn't matter how small in size the**
 * person may be. Therefore, I must respect people for who they are and not for their color or size or where**
 * they work."**
 * "Today we are going to look at some examples of sayings you may have heard before.** **These phrases don’t exactly mean what they say.** **Let’s listen to these and discuss what you THINK they mean:"**
 * When it rains, it pours.**
 * Birds of a feather flock together.**
 * The early bird gets the worm.**
 * Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.**
 * Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.**
 * Assessment(s):**