I+am+Positive

SEL Lesson Grade 2 Nicole Draper March 2010

Standard: 1B Student demonstrates awareness of his/her personal traits (strengths/challenges)

Introduction Students listen to the story //I am Positive!// By David Parker. -Discuss what makes the character “shine.” -What did the character feel that he was good at? -Read the story a second time showing students the pictures and asked them to relate the story to themselves. -What makes you shine? Activity -Give students about 3-4 mins to have thinking time with eyes closed. Students show thumbs up when they have 3 ways they shine. -Sitting in a circle, students share “I shine by…” ( I am good at…”) -Students return to desk and independently make a list of 5 ways they shine ( at school, at home, etc.) Students can write more if time.

Closing -Students returned to the carpet. Each student stood when it was their turn and shared three ways they shine. -When was students was done, the class gave two fast claps.

Extension: -Later I would like students to create a book about themselves using some of the ways they shine ( their strengths).