2nd Grade Smile Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Smile

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will understand the importance of smiling and will be able to show a genuine smile.

Materials

• Picture of a tiger
• Pencils and paper for each student
• A list of adjectives for the teacher to review (e.g. happy, glad, excited, joyful, delighted, pleased, contented, satisfied)

Warm-up

• Ask the students to think of a time when they were happy or excited.
• Have them share their experiences with the class.

Presentation

• Show the students the picture of the tiger and ask them if they think the tiger looks happy or sad.
• Lead a discussion about how tigers are strong and powerful animals, but sometimes even tigers can feel sad or worried.
• Ask the students if they have ever felt sad or worried, and if so, how they might have felt better.
• Read the story "Smile" by Ronni Katz to the class, pausing after each page to discuss the events and emotions of the characters.
• At the end of the story, have a discussion about how the tiger found a way to smile again.
• Ask the students to share any ideas they have for how the tiger might have found his smile again.

Guided Practice:

• Divide the class into small groups and ask each group to come up with one idea for how the tiger might have found his smile again.
• Have the groups share their ideas with the class and discuss how they could help the tiger find his smile again.

Independent Practice:

• Give each student a piece of paper and a pen. Ask them to think about a time when they have lost their smile and then write a short narrative story about how they found their smile again.
• Encourage students to use illustrations or cartoon characters to add visuals to their stories.

Closure:

• Ask students to share their stories with the class and explain how they found their smile again.
• Encourage students to use their smiles and positive attitudes throughout the day.

Assessment:

• Observe students during independent practice to ensure they are using their smiles and positive attitudes.
• Collect and assess the narratives written by students as a reflection of their understanding of the concept of finding their smile again.