Saying goodbye at school

Learning goal

Practice one goodbye step and find the classroom adult.

Materials

The student page below and a pencil.

Opening question · 3 minutes

“What could help the child start the school day?”

A school situation · 5 minutes

Nico arrives with a caregiver. The class is drawing. Nico wants one more hug before going in.

One possible response · 4 minutes

The adult says, “One hug, then we find your teacher.” Nico may wave or hold a picture while the teacher helps.

Practice · 10 minutes

What could help the child start the school day?

1. Lee wants another goodbye before joining the class. The teacher is by the classroom door.

2. Jo has said goodbye but does not know where to put a folder.

Possible answers

1. “One wave, then can you help me start?”

2. “Where does my folder go?” The teacher can point to its place.

Student page · 5 minutes

Use the ready-to-print student page at the end of this lesson. Students may write, draw, or give an answer aloud.

Exit question · 3 minutes

“Choose one of the stories. What could the student say or do first?”

Student page to print

Saying goodbye at school

Read aloud. Point, draw, tell, or pass.

An example

Nico arrives with a caregiver. The class is drawing. Nico wants one more hug before going in.

What could help the child start the school day?

One possible response: The adult says, “One hug, then we find your teacher.” Nico may wave or hold a picture while the teacher helps.

1. Lee wants another goodbye before joining the class. The teacher is by the classroom door.

What could help the child start the school day?

2. Jo has said goodbye but does not know where to put a folder.

What could help the child start the school day?

One sentence to keep

What could you say or do?