Class+Expectations+-+Good+Listener+Good+Friend


 * Submitted/Created By**: Kelley Carpenter, Kindergarten
 * Lesson:** Class Expectations-Good Listener/Good Friend


 * Resources:** Kelley Carpenter

4A //Student uses positive communication and social skills to interact effectively with others.// pre-made “Good Listening Chart” (see below) -the elements of a what makes a good listener. -ways to be respectful of others in the classroom. -classroom expectations. On chart paper… **“Someone raise a quiet hand to tell me something that a good friend would do.”** Chart ideas. (Follow this lesson up later with the “Caring Being” lesson for mid-year.) Chart ideas such as: share, use kind words, hand supplies to them, give compliments, smile, help when they’re hurt… Summarize: **“Let’s look at our ideas and come up with 3 solid ways to guide us in being good friends.”** Have kids practice each point by standing up and demonstrating a kind phrase, sharing supplies, or using gentle hands. Have table groups name each element of a good friend. (use chanting voice, rhythm, motions with arms/legs…) Show chart and explain each step: Practice examples and non-examples of each element.
 * Standard(s):** 3B //Student demonstrates consideration for others and a desire to positively contribute to the community.//
 * Materials:** chart paper
 * Time:** 25 minutes
 * Goals:** Students will understand…
 * Describe Lesson Steps/Leading Statements:**
 * “In our classroom we will have ideas that guide us to help us be good listeners, good friends, and be respectful of everyone, including the adults in our classroom.”**
 * 1) GOOD FRIEND
 * Use Kind Words**
 * Always Share**
 * Use Gentle Hands**
 * 1) GOOD LISTENER
 * “Just like we have reminders to help us be a good friend, we also have reminders to help us be a good listener. Here is a chart of 5 things we need to remember. We have special body parts that will remind us of each step.”**
 * 1) Eyes –keep your eyes on the speaker
 * 2) Ears—are listening
 * 3) Voice—is quiet
 * 4) Body—is still
 * 5) Brain—is thinking about what’s being said
 * “If I’m looking at a butterfly out the window, at my friend’s cool button, or playing with a rock I found at recess…are my eyes on the speaker?”**
 * “If I’m talking to someone at my table about what to do during choice time, is my voice quiet to be a good listener?”**
 * Assessment(s)—**Use checklist at 3 different times (partner practice of a math game, choice time, reading in small groups, or during whole group instruction) to assess for either.