Social Emotional Learning Lesson Plan for Little Ant and the Cricket: Being Yourself
Social Emotional Learning Lesson Plan for Little Ant and the Cricket: Being Yourself
This lesson plan is a companion resource for the book Little Ant and the Cricket by S.M.R. Saia. It can be used in the school or homeschool classroom or, less formally, parents can leverage the discussion guide and activity for additional enrichment at home. The main objective of this lesson plan is to help young children identify and appreciate what is unique and special about themselves. Additional objectives include:
Identify and describe the behaviors of characters in a book.
Explore diversity and respect through literature.
Make a connection between how they treat others and their own and others’ feelings.
Understand why it is unwise to try to change themselves because of what others think of them.
State at least one unique and special quality that they possess.
The bright, colorful, and emotionally expressive illustrations will help to engage students in discussions about self awareness, self management, responsible decision making, relationship skills and social awareness.
This lesson maps to the following Common Core standards: RLK.1, RLK.2, RLK.10, SL.K.1.A, SL.K.1.B, SL.K.2, SL.K.5, SL.K.6
Materials Required:
Little Ant and the Cricket by S.M.R. Saia
Large flip chart/poster board and markers or a blackboard and chalk
Feelings and Actions Activity Sheet (included)
I Love Being Me! Activity Sheet (included)
Pencils, crayons or colored pencils
Pages are 8.5” x 11”
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Illustrations by Tina Perko from Little Ant and the Cricket. This printable was prepared using Adobe Express assets. No AI was used to prepare this product.