lesson about gratitude for kids story

There is a story of a family that had to move to a new place. The little boy in the family was angry at first because he had to leave his friends. But during the move, he saw how hard his parents worked to make a new home for him. He also met some very kind people in the new place. So, he learned to be thankful for his family and new friends, realizing that change can bring new good things and he should be grateful for them.

The following is a summary and reflection example of a gratefulness class meeting lesson plan: ** I. Summing Up ** 1. ** Achievement of teaching objectives ** - In terms of knowledge, the students could understand the holidays related to gratitude, such as Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May, Father's Day on the third Sunday of June, and the origin of the United States. At the same time, they also had more thoughts about basic information such as their parents 'birthdays. This indicated that the students had gained some knowledge in gratitude. - In terms of emotional attitude, through telling the story of gratitude (such as the story of Liu Ting carrying his mother to school), singing "Grateful Heart", sharing gratitude examples, etc., the students successfully aroused their gratitude to their parents, teachers, friends and society. Students could recognize the care and concern of the people around them, such as the painstaking efforts of their parents during their growth, the educational help of their teachers, and so on. - In terms of behavior guidance, students were guided to think about how to express gratitude in their daily lives, such as a greeting to their parents, a helping hand, a cup of tea, etc. This helped to encourage students to turn gratitude into practical actions. 2. ** Teaching content and format ** - The teaching content was rich and varied, covering many aspects such as gratitude to parents, teachers, friends, and society. From his parents 'birthdays, hobbies, and other details of life to his gratitude to his teachers and society, he fully displayed the object and content of gratitude. - The teaching format was more flexible, using discussions, speeches, poetry recitals, storytelling, singing, skit performances, games (such as happy, true feelings, guessing gratitude words) and many other forms. These forms attracted the students 'participation, increased their enthusiasm, and made the atmosphere of the class meeting lively. The transition between each link was natural, such as telling the story of gratitude and guiding the students to share their own gratitude examples. 3. ** Teaching Organization and Execution ** - In the preparation stage, the class teacher was the core, the publicity committee and the class monitor actively participated in the planning, and the whole class participated together, such as writing gratitude letters to parents, collecting materials, making coursewares, rehearsing programs, etc. This method of full participation allowed every student to be deeply involved in the preparation process of the gratefulness class meeting, enhancing the students 'sense of responsibility and involvement. - In the process of the class meeting, the host could control the rhythm well and guide the smooth progress of each link. For example, in the questions and answers in the grateful parents segment, the host could guide the students to actively participate so that each link could achieve the desired effect. ** 2. Reflection ** 1. ** Inadequacies ** - Although the teaching content was more comprehensive, it was not enough to dig deep into the concept of gratitude. For example, in the aspect of being grateful to society, it only briefly listed some scenes of students 'daily complaints for comparison. It did not delve into the deeper guarantees and opportunities that society gave to individuals, which might cause students to have a superficial understanding of the grateful society. - In terms of time control, some parts of the session might be overtaken due to the enthusiastic participation of the students. For example, in the segment where the students shared gratitude examples, some students talked for a long time, resulting in the later parts being slightly rushed. For example, the summary segment of the grade director, the teacher representative, and the class teacher might not have enough time to carry out in depth. - There was a lack of consideration for the differences in teaching targets. Due to the different family backgrounds and growth experiences of students, their understanding and feelings of gratitude were also different. During the class meeting, there was not enough guidance for different students 'characteristics, which might cause some students' understanding of gratitude to stay on the surface and not really touch their hearts. 2. ** Modification measures ** - In terms of teaching content, an in-depth analysis of the concept of gratitude should be added, especially for the content of a grateful society. More specific cases (such as social welfare, public welfare support for personal growth, etc.) could be used to explain, so that students could have a more comprehensive and profound understanding of the meaning of a grateful society. - In terms of time management, a more reasonable time limit was set for each segment in advance, and appropriate guidance was given to the students in the sharing segment. For example, reminding the students to express the main content concisely to ensure that each segment could be completed according to the scheduled time, so that the rhythm of the entire class meeting was more compact and reasonable. - In the teaching process, more attention was paid to the individual differences of students. Before the class meeting, they could understand the students 'initial understanding of gratitude and family situation through a survey, and then guide different students in the class meeting. For example, students with special family situations could be encouraged to share their unique gratitude experiences more, or they could be tutored individually to ensure that every student could truly benefit from the gratefulness class meeting. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

One moral lesson is about the danger of making rash promises. The miller's daughter promises her first - born child without thinking, which gets her into a difficult situation. It shows that we should be careful with our words and not make hasty commitments.

It improves their listening skills. As they need to listen carefully to the story in order to draw the right portrait. Also, it enhances their imagination. They can picture the characters in their own way and transfer that to the portrait. For instance, a dragon in a story could be drawn in many different colors by different kids.

One way is to choose a simple story. For example, the story of a little animal's adventure. First, tell the kids the story vividly. Then, ask them to draw the main character of the story in the portrait. They can focus on the animal's features like big ears if it's a rabbit.