Making Choices

Day 9

Daily Principle:

      Level 1,2.   We can do something different.

      Level 3.      We can change.

Rationale:

People are always changing.  We want the children to anticipate change and we want them to be aware that they can make simple changes (and complex changes).

Daily Activities

                                                                       

Opening   Key Points

Title:                      A song or story.

Materials:             Whatever is necessary for the story or song teacher selects.

Introduction:        Review the unit and introduce the Daily Principle.

Introduce principle.

Activity:                 Begin a song or begin to read a story.  Stop in the middle of the activity and state a reason for wanting to change this activity.  Change or adapt the activity.

Begin the activity and then change it.

Summary:             After finishing the activity, summarize by stating that it is sometimes o.k. to change activities.

Discuss how changes are possible and can be exciting.

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