Counselora · Classroom lesson
Naming a strength and an example
Grades 3–5 · Ready-made original
Learning goal
Use an action to show a skill someone is building.
Materials
The student page below and a pencil.
Opening question · 3 minutes
“What action shows a useful strength?”
A school situation · 5 minutes
In a pretend class project, Ren keeps track of supplies, asks a question when directions conflict, and changes the design after a trial falls over. Ren thinks strengths only mean being best at a subject.
One possible response · 4 minutes
Ren checked conflicting directions. That is an example of careful questioning.
Practice · 10 minutes
What action shows a useful strength?
1. A student shares the task list so every group member can see it.
2. A student notices a missing game rule and asks before starting.
Possible answers
1. The action shows organizing information and helping a team take part.
2. The action shows checking information rather than guessing.
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
Naming a strength and an example
Write, draw, or say your answer. You may pass.
An example
In a pretend class project, Ren keeps track of supplies, asks a question when directions conflict, and changes the design after a trial falls over. Ren thinks strengths only mean being best at a subject.
What action shows a useful strength?
One possible response: Ren checked conflicting directions. That is an example of careful questioning.
1. A student shares the task list so every group member can see it.
What action shows a useful strength?
2. A student notices a missing game rule and asks before starting.
What action shows a useful strength?
One sentence to keep
Choose one story above. Write the first thing the person could say or do.