RCCP+-+Lesson+6+Extension+Wemberly+Worriedby+Kevin+Henkes

Submitted/Created By: Kelley Carpenter, Kindergarten

Lesson: RCCP Lesson 6 Ext: Wemberly Worried, by Kevin Henkes

Resource: Myself

Standard(s): 1A Student demonstrates awareness of their emotions. (I am aware of what I am feeling.)

1C Student demonstrates awareness of their external supports. (I am aware of the supports I have around me.)

Materials: RCCP/Connected & Respected Manual p.29 Wemberly Worried, by Kevin Henkes

Time: 20 minutes

Goals: ~Clarify what the feeling “worry” is and how to handle it. ~Give concrete examples to students of when different feelings occur in every day life.

Describe Lesson Steps: 1. Intro that we will focus on the feeling of “worry”. We will find a little friend that worries about going to a new school. I bet some of us were a bit worried about coming to our new class. Maybe you’ll see some of the things that Wemberly worries about are the same as you’ve worried about. 2. Read story by Kevin Henkes. 3. Discuss---Lead students in connected with the situations and feelings portrayed in the book. “Going somewhere new with new friends can be a bit scary. What made Wemberly feel better about her school? Wemberly worried about many things at home. Who in her life helped her to know those things were “okay”?...”

Assessments: None