Creating+Classroom+Jobs

Submitted by: Cheryl Childers, Grade 1

Standard(s): 1D

Materials: class set of 4x6 index cards, student’s first names printed out in larger font to be glued to the top of each card, pencils, colored pencils, class job chart

Time: 45 min.

When to teach: 1st quarter

Goals: The students will recognize the ways in which they contribute to their home family community and learn of ways they will do the same for their school community.

Lesson: Family Group Room Jobs

Lesson Steps: The teacher will share a personal story about doing chores as a child. Then, students will be given some think time to think of ways they help at home. After a minute of think time, students are connected with a shoulder partner and asked to decide who will go first and then describe the jobs they do at home and share how it feels to be helpful. Partners take a turn to tell their story. The class comes back together to share their “ways of being helpful at home” and the teacher records these ways on the chart paper. A check is placed next to any chore that is repeated. Students are given index cards to draw themselves doing their home family job. They glue their names to the top of the cards. To close the lesson, move students into a circle and ask them to state the “home job they drew” by adding /ing/ to their word.

Assessment: Teacher observes students during their partner conversations and makes note of students who may be lacking a sense of personal responsibility to their family. Further conversation may be needed to help these students identify ways they are helpful.