Giving
The winter season is associated with gifts of all sorts. We thought it might be a good time to emphasize those gifts that are not purchased, but rather come from the heart. Children learn that they can be gift givers without spending money.
OBJECTIVE
Students Will:
- Make a fanciful wish for a loved one (Lesson one).
- Make hand-made presents such as the stepping-stones for the school garden (Lesson Two).
- Learn a gift of time (Lesson Three).
LESSONS FOR THIS UNIT
Lesson 1: Giving with Imagination
Lesson 2: Giving Back to our School Community
Lesson 3: The Gift of Time
REPRODUCIBLES
Gift Poem Work Sheet (PDF)
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