Us Time / Feelings: Lesson 1: Us Time Intro (Toddlers)

Feelings Unit (Toddlers)
Lesson 1: Us Time Introduction

Lesson Goals

Introducing the structure of Us Time
Introducing the purpose of Us Time
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