Sharing -1
Lesson Plan
Goal: In a school or virtual learning setting, the student will share materials in 8 out of 10 observable opportunities as measured by a teacher assessment tool.
Objectives:
1. Describe how to share/borrow materials.
2. Students will state a reason why sharing is a good skill to use (such as sharing is a friendly way of working and playing with others).
3. Students will apply the knowledge of sharing to real-life situations.
Standards: Click on the appropriate link below to view Language Arts standards included in this lesson.
Definition of Key Terms: Sharing means to give some of what you have to another person and for him/her to do the same.
Questions
- What does it mean to share?
- Why should you share?
- What happens if we don't share? How do you feel when someone won’t share with you?
Discuss with students what sharing means. Review the discussion points with the students. The teacher may want to share their own examples of when he/she shared.
- Demonstrate what it looks like to share. Provide an example; such as allowing your neighbor to borrow your crayons or splitting your cookies with your friends.
- The group should form a circle. Ask a question and allow students to toss a bean bag to those who would like to answer the question.
- Play tic-tac-toe by dividing the group into teams. Write discussion questions on a post-it note and place them on the tic-tac-toe grid. Allow a representative from the team to select a post-it note and as a team develop an answer to the question. If they get it right they may put their teams marker (x or o) on the grid.
Possible activities to review the discussion points:
Directions for In-Person or Virtual Learning: You have three options for students to complete this lesson.
- Option 1: Print the Student Activity Sheet for each student. Complete the lesson as a group and assign the activity sheet to the students.
- Option 2: Click the Student link to access the activity sheet electronically and post to your Learning Management System (if your school has one) or send the link to the student. The student may complete the activity sheet electronically within the classroom on a shared computer or device.
- Option 3: Click the Student link to access the activity sheet electronically and send the link to the student. The student may access the link from a home computer, chromebook, iPad or other device.
Activity 1: The Rainbow Fish
Place the following sentence starters on the board. In the large group, complete the following statements about sharing.
Ask students if they have ever had something that someone else wanted. How did that make them feel? Did they share what they had? Why or why not? Tell students that you are going to read a story about a fish that had something another fish wanted. Encourage them to listen carefully to see how the fish each felt and acted towards each other.
Read The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.
After reading the book, discuss how the rainbow fish felt about sharing. Did the rainbow fish make the best choice? Why do you think that? Discuss how giving benefits both the giver and the receiver.
Activity Extension - Optional
Draw a large fish on a poster board. Have each student draw and color a scale using a limited number of colored pencils, markers and/or crayons (provide less than the number of students)-other art supplies may be used/provided at teacher discretion. Place each child’s scale on the poster board until the fish is covered in scales. Ask the students if the fish activity requires them to share. Have students explain their answers.
Activity 2: Situations
As a group, develop a list of situations when sharing is important. Record the list on the board for all to see.
- Chart paper or Interactive Board
Activity 3: Personal Experience
Review the key points from Activities 1 and 2. Allow students time to complete Student Activity Sheet A. Discuss when finished.
- Student Activity Sheet A - 1 per student
- Pencil for each student
Student Activity Sheet A
Directions: Draw a picture of a time you had to share but didn’t really want to.
When I had to share I felt
Lesson Extension: Listening Comprehension
Explain that a script is a form of writing; a dialogue between characters in a movie, play, or broadcast. Utilizing the immersive reader students should listen carefully as the teacher plays the example script below. Replay the script if needed. Allow students time to complete Student Activity Sheet B and share.
- Student Activity Sheet B - 1 per student
- Pencil for each student
Example script of demonstrates sharing appropriately:
Beth: Wow! Those cookies look good!
Tori: I made them myself.
Beth: They smell great.
Tori: Oh, they do? Would you like one? Help yourself
After students have finished, allow those that want to share their comic do so or role play one of the example scripts.
Read Aloud Recommendations: Completing a read aloud with students is a great way to connect text with lesson content while incorporating reading and language practice. Below are suggested titles including, a YouTube link, Lexile and Grade Level information for books relating to the lesson.
| Book Title | Author | Grade Level | Lexile Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Should I Share My Ice Cream? | Mo Williems | Pre K-1 | 260 |
| It’s Mine | Leo Lionni | K | AD350L |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbib1qt-YSg | Anna Dewdney | Pre K-K | AD320L |
| The Doorbell Rang | Pat Hutchins | Pre K-1 | 340 |
Student Activity Sheet B
Directions: Draw a comic to match the script you listened to.
Application Activity
In small groups, have the students create scripts demonstrating how to share appropriately. Use the script sheet to assist the groups in creating scripts.
- Script sheet for each group
- Pencil for each student
Have students record their scripts using the SiLAS software. Remind students to name and save their recordings. Premiere the movies with the group members at the end of each session.
Script Extensions:
Click the following hyperlinks to have students choose their Characters, Background and Props prior to writing scripts. For examples of script writing accommodations, click Here.
Ideas for modifying this activity based on your students’ needs:
- create a script as a class
- pair or group students so that skill levels are varied and assign each a role or task that uses their skill
- create the script by recording the dialog with a phone or other recording device.
Example script of demonstrates sharing appropriately:
Beth: Wow! Those cookies look good!
Tori: I made them myself.
Beth: They smell great.
Tori: Oh, they do? Would you like one? Help yourself
Example script of demonstrates sharing inappropriately:
Beth: Those cookies smell good.
Tori: Yes, they do!
Beth: Did you make them yourself!
Tori: Yes, I did. They are all for me. See you later.
Topic Checkout
Review the key points from previous activities. Allow students time to complete the Student Topic Checkout. Discuss answers when finished. Discuss answers as a group when finished.
- Student Topic Checkout - 1 per student
- A pencil for each student
Student Topic Checkout
Directions: Check or circle the best answer to show if each situation demonstrates sharing.
1. Dr. Sally brought cookies to share with the class.
2. Donny took all the cake for himself.
3. PJ hid all the Legos so no one else could play with them.
4. Tori lost her pencil. Beth gave her one to use.
5. Officer Dave gave each of the kids at the park a turn at being pushed on the swings.
6. Silas stretched out on the couch so no one else could sit down.