Step 1: Independent Learning
The Simply Me Podcast:
Please listen to the following relevant story in the Simply Me Podcast:
Self-Reflection - Simply Me Writing About Myself:
Please fill in the following exercises in Simply Me Writing About Myself:
Be honest.
This is for your eyes only, and the paper suffers everything.
You are invited to copy the exercises into a handwritten Simply Me Journal that you can decorate and keep, or alternatively, print the pages out and keep them in a Simply Me Folder.
Step 2: Group Work
Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, and Developing a Range of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Products and Activities:Dear Students,
Following what you have learned, please divide into groups, brainstorm together, and present in whatever way you see fit:
Share an event demonstrating the importance of listening.
Or:
An event when you really listened to someone. What happened? What was the result?
Or:
An example of when someone gave you a precious gift – the gift of listening.
Or:
A game to practice gift listening.
Your presentation should be 5-10 minutes long, and can use:
an inspiring story, a video clip, a game, a PowerPoint presentation,
a song, a play, artwork, etc., whatever you can imagine, whatever you choose.
Step 3: Presenting the Products in the Classroom
After you have the session products,
you are invited to present them to the class and/or the school.
Good luck, and have fun!
Simply Me-The Teacher's Kit:
To read the Session Plan, containing games, activities, stories,
and insights on the topic, click here:
Flow Chart:
For your convenience, here is a printable flow chart of the Session Plan: