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Lynn Mayberry-Burke, grade 2 Feelings – Starting a New School Year (first day of school) Standards: 1A & 1C Materials: __Froggy Goes to School__ Chart Paper Time: 45 minutes Goal: Identify feelings about starting a new school Lesson Steps: Gather students to the meeting area. Tell the students how starting a new school year may create different feelings for different people. Some people may feel excited, some may feel scared or nervous, and some may feel a combination of those emotions. Ask the students how they feel about starting a new school year? Have them share with a shoulder partner how they are feeling right now about starting a new school year? Read aloud the book __Froggy Goes to School__. Stop at appropriate times to discuss how Froggy may be feeling. Ask the students: Have you ever felt that way? Why do you think Froggy is feeling that way? Share your thoughts with your shoulder partner. Activity/Assessment: At the end of the story, ask the students to think about what they are most excited about starting a new school year? Share with a shoulder partner or go around a circle and have each student share. Write down each child’s idea on the chart paper and post in the classroom.