This experience was designed to support its title, the acronym C.A.R.E., which stands for Come together, Assess a need, Relate to a need, Empathize!
This interactive, Google Doc will guide students through the problem-solving process as they practice active listening and creativity during the interview (empathy) and design (iteration) stages of Design Thinking to solve a problem being experienced by a peer.
This experience will provide students with the opportunity to practice the use of the 4 C's (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity), which are highly demanded 21st Century skills.
The student(s) can use the interactive guide to document information gathered during a personal interview with a peer, analyze that information and generate a problem statement prior to listing ideas and designing a prototype as a potential solution.
The active engagement in this experience will expose the student(s) to the Alabama Course of Study standards that focus on identifying alternative solutions to problems, designing prototypes, collaborative communication, showing compassion and respect for others, and expressing creativity.
This activity is a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-3, students watch the BrainPOP Jr. movie Mindfulness and explore related resources to learn about mindfulness, and how practicing it can help them notice and accept their thoughts, emotions, senses, and actions. They’ll also discover that gratitude and empathy can help change the way we think and act. The lesson will culminate in creating a class Gratitude Book to describe and identify moments when students felt grateful.
In this lesson plan, kindergartners use BrainPOP Jr. resources to explore the concept of empathy. They discover what it means to think about and understand how other people are feeling. Then they apply their understanding by drawing an on- or offline picture that shows how they make people happy. By learning how to be empathetic to others' feelings, students will improve their skills in creating and maintaining friendships.
It’s time to let your creativity shine with the Mood & Mindfulness Journal from On Our Sleeves! These fun activities for grades K-2 will help you better understand why you feel emotions like happiness and sadness, and help you describe how you are feeling.
This journal includes the following:
It’s time to let your creativity shine with the Mood & Mindfulness Journal from On Our Sleeves! These fun activities for grades 3-5 will help you better understand why you feel emotions like happiness and sadness, and help you describe how you are feeling.