Activity: Students act out the story, doing the “nice” parts, and making a signal for the “not nice” parts. Materials needed: the read-aloud resource videoDirections: Begin by showing the video. Explain: “This story is all about what it means to be nice, and what it means to not be nice. We will look at the video again and act out the nice parts. For the ‘not nice’ parts we can make a signal that means ‘don’t do it!’ Let’s choose a signal for the ‘not nice’ parts [pause and ask for suggestions]. I will put you in pairs and you can share the nice parts with your partner. What that means is this: when it says, ‘Pat, but don’t stomp flat’ - you can softly pat your partner’s arm when I read ‘pat’ and then make the ‘don’t do it’ signal when I say ‘don’t stomp flat’.” Arrange the students in partners, practice the “don’t do it” signal, and read through slowly, pausing so they can act it out as you read. Wrap it up: Explain: “We learned a lot about what it means to be nice, and what it means to not be nice. Let’s see if we can remember the lessons in this story. If you forget, you can always apologize and try harder the next time.”
Activity: Students act out the story, doing the “nice” parts, and making a signal for the “not nice” parts. Materials needed: the read-aloud resource videoDirections: Begin by showing the video. Explain: “This story is all about what it means to be nice, and what it means to not be nice. We will look at the video again and act out the nice parts. For the ‘not nice’ parts we can make a signal that means ‘don’t do it!’ Let’s choose a signal for the ‘not nice’ parts [pause and ask for suggestions]. I will put you in pairs and you can share the nice parts with your partner. What that means is this: when it says, ‘Pat, but don’t stomp flat’ - you can softly pat your partner’s arm when I read ‘pat’ and then make the ‘don’t do it’ signal when I say ‘don’t stomp flat’.” Arrange the students in partners, practice the “don’t do it” signal, and read through slowly, pausing so they can act it out as you read. Wrap it up: Explain: “We learned a lot about what it means to be nice, and what it means to not be nice. Let’s see if we can remember the lessons in this story. If you forget, you can always apologize and try harder the next time.”
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