Communicate

HEALTH EDUCATION - Unit 1 - Lesson 6 - Week 6/12

Mental, Social & Emotional Health (K)

L1: Health | L2: Feelings | L3: Feelings: Coping & Sharing | L4: Diversity | L5: Character | L6: Communicate | L7: Family | L8: Families Help | L9: Families Care | L10: Friends | L11: Getting Along | L12: Resolving Conflict

Unit 1: Mental, Social & Emotional Health

Communicate

Priority Standard(s)

HEK.4a - examine ways to express feelings in a healthy way

HEK.4b - demonstrate listening skills to enhance health


Supporting Standard(s)



Essential Question(s)

  1. What are the multiple dimensions of health?

  2. How do you know you are healthy?

  3. What do you do with your feelings?

  4. How do you show good character?

  5. Who are your friends and family?

  6. Why do you do things?


Big Idea(s)

  1. There are multiple dimensions of health: physical, mental, social, and emotional.

  2. You know you are healthy when your body, mind, actions toward others, and feelings are at their best.

  3. Everyone has all kinds of feelings and it is important that you let people know how you are feeling through your positive words, body language, and how you act. It is important to think about how your expression of your feelings will affect others. Everyone shares feelings in their own way.

  4. You show good character by acting in a way that is best for you and others, whether someone else is watching or not.

  5. Your family and friends are people you care about and who care about you. You should show respect to each and every person.

  6. You do things for many different reasons: because you want to or don't want to, you know you should or you shouldn't, someone told you, something looks attractive or inviting or dangerous or scary, or you know it is the right thing to do.


LEARNING TARGET / SUCCESS CRITERIA

I will demonstrate communication skills by sharing feelings and listening. I understand that communication skills are life skills that I will improve the more I practice.

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PRE-INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITY

Hello Song! | The Singing Walrus


OPENING (Engage)

Talk About It

Today we are going to learn about how to communicate.


Vocabulary

communicate - to show or tell something


We just heard the "Hello Song!"

What are we communicating when we say "hello" to someone?

What are we communicating when we ask someone "how are you?"

When we tell someone "I'm good! I'm great!", what are we communicating?

What are we communicating when we ask someone "how are you?"


Steps to Communicate

  1. Think of what to say.

  2. Look at the person. Say what you want to say.

  3. Listen to the response.

  4. Say what you heard.


We are going to read the story Can I Play Too by Mo Willems.


WORK PERIOD (Explore/Explain/Extend/Elaborate)

We're going to use these steps to analyze the communication between Snake, Elephant, and Piggy.


Steps to Communicate

  1. Think of what to say.

  2. Look at the person. Say what you want to say.

  3. Listen to the response.

  4. Say what you heard.


How did the "Steps to Communicate" work for Snake?


  1. Why should Snake think about what she wants to say to Elephant and Piggy?

  • Before Snake arrives, she had to think about what she was going to say. (Excuse me! Can I play too?)

  1. Why is it important for Snake to look at Elephant and Piggy when talking to them?

  • It shows Elephant and Piggy that Snake has something important to say or ask.

  1. What happens when Snake listens to Elephant and Piggy?

  • She hears what Elephant's and Piggy's concerns are.

  1. How will it help to repeat what Snake heard?

  • Elephant and Piggy will know that Snake understood what she said.


How could they all have communicated better so that Snake had a more positive experience playing catch with Elephant and Piggy?


CLOSING (Evaluate)

Practice Healthful Habits

Get into groups of 2-3 to brainstorm times when you need to communicate.

After identifying times when you need to communicate, role-play how you would communicate.


RESOURCES / INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

  • Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems

  • "Communicate" chart

  • dry-erase board

  • dry-erase marker


DCSD Board-Approved Instruction Materials

  • Health & Wellness: Teacher's Edition (New Edition) - Grade K. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. 2008.

  • Health Big Ideas Book - Grade K. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. 2008.

  • Life Skills Book - Grade K. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. 2008.

  • Health Masters - Grade K. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. 2008.

  • Transparency Book - Grades K-2. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. 2008.


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