RCCP+-+Lesson+4+Extension+Big+Al,+by+Andrew+Clements

RCCP--Lesson 4 Extension "Big Al", by Andrew Clements**Submitted/Created By:** Kelley Carpenter, Kindergarten 4A //Student uses positive communication and social skills to interact effectively with others.//
 * Lesson:** RCCP—Lesson 4 Extension, __Big Al__, by Andrew Clements
 * Resources:** __Connected & Respected__, p.23
 * Standard(s):** 3C //Student demonstrates an awareness of cultural issues and a respect for human dignity and differences.//

-important it is to see value in those different than us. -every friend has something special to contribute. Read story. Follow notes in RCCP manual on p.23. Use language and concepts from core lessons 1-3 in RCCP while having discussion.
 * Materials:** __Connected & Respected__
 * Time:** 20 minutes
 * Goals:** Students will understand how…
 * Describe Lesson Steps/Leading Statements:**
 * “We’ve talked about Big Al’s problem and how his friends changed the situation. Can you think of anyone in your life that you thought would not be friendly when you first met them?” “Let’s talk about what we think of people by the way they look on the outside…what if you came around the corner of the school building and someone very tall came around the corner with a hat over their eyes that you had never seen before? Would you be afraid? Would you talk to them?”**


 * “What if we get a new friend in our class that is much shorter than everyone else and they have a sqeaky voice? Would you be the first one to ask them to play? Would you think they were kind of odd?”**


 * “We need to remember that no matter what a person looks like on the outside, they still may have a lot to offer us in being a good friend. They may even teach us things about being a good friend”**