Feelings Unit (Toddlers)
Lesson 1: Us Time Introduction

Lesson Goals

  1. Introducing the structure of Us Time
  2. Introducing the purpose of Us Time
  3. Sharing the songs!

Lesson Description

Us Time is a framework for classroom community meetings for young students, encouraging teachers to use activities, songs, and stories from Sparkler and our partners to grow kids’ hearts. In this lesson, teachers introduce the idea of “Us Time” to their students and start practicing the skills they will use as they dive into rich classroom discussions.

Lesson Plan: Us time Introduction

Play "Us Time" Song

Introduce the Idea of "Us Time"

Introduce Agreements

Thank You: Share the Us Time Closing Song

Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Goal P-SE 1, Goal P-SE 2, Goal P-SE 3, Goal P-SE 7, Goal P-SE 11, Goal P-ATL 2, Goal P-ATL 5, Goal P-ATL 11, Goal P-LC 1, Goal P-LC 2, Goal P-LC 4, Goal P-LC 5, Goal P-LC 6.

CT:ELDS: SE.36.1, SE.48.1, SE.60.1, SE.36.6, SE.48.6, SE.60.8, SE.36.13, SE.48.12, SE.60.15, SE.36.7, SE.48.6, SE.48.7, SE.48.8, SE.60.9, SE.60.10, SE.60.11, SS.60.1, L.36.5, L.48.5, L.60.5, L.36.7, L.48.7, L.48.11, L.36.14, L.48.13, L.48.15

What You'll Need
  • Physical Space: during Us Time, students gather together on a rug or in a corner of the classroom 
  • Us Time Songs
  • Paper or board for writing/drawing agreements
Lesson Quick Links

Family Engagement Materials

From this lesson, you can share:
Feelings Reading List
Activities to Play At Home
Suggested Letter to Send Home
Research/Sources

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