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Primary Lesson PlansIdeal for Grades K-2

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Seven book-based lesson plans that elaborate on the second letter of NED’s name.

And Two Boys BooedJudith Viorst Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

• Lift-the-Flap Page: Personal experience recall

• Ways to Encourage Others: Simple reminder cards

Printable Activities Big IdeasBook Title and Author

Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon Patty Lovell & Ill. by David Catrow

Giraffes Can’t DanceGiles Andreae Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees

How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids Tom Rath & Mary Reckmeyer Illustrated by Maurie J. Manning

The Invisible BoyTrudy LudwigIllustrated by Patrice Barton

Do Unto Otters: A Book about MannersLaurie Keller

be happy!Monica Sheehan

• Writing Prompt: Writing practice• Encourage Others Jar: Entry forms• Kind or Unkind: NED head puppets • Puppet Stories: Story retelling

• Mini NED Figures: Encouraging others game

• The NED Poem: Fluency practice

• Bucket & Drops: Interactive display• Class Bucket: Morning reflection • Self-Assessment Cards: Behavior

management

• Can-You-See-Me Chart: Personal reflection

• Project Planning Sheet: Art project• NED Mural Example: Art project

• Graphic Organizer: Pre-write brainstorming

• Page Planner: First draft writing• Peer Edit Guidelines

Every Lesson:• Identifies key vocabulary and tricky phrasing• Includes discussion starters and questions to

check for understanding• Features engaging writing prompts• Includes activities and at least one printable

activity or resource

Lesson Plans

Aligned to Common StandardsEvery lesson plan aligns with grade-level standards in Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening and Literacy. Every lesson plan supports ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors.

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After a billion practices, a young boy felt ready to sing his song on the morning of the talent show. His confidence weakens as the other kids perform and he gets more and more nervous. He overcomes his fear of performing in front of the class by changing his performance many times before finally singing the song he had practiced. The other kids encourage him with applause and cheers and smiling faces….all except for the 2 boys who booed.

ThemesEncourage OthersConfidencePracticeKindness/Unkindness

And Two Boys Booed by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Encourage: to help build courage or feeling of hope, to give help or support, to let others know it’s okay, to urge someone to keep trying, to cheer them on, to comfort, invite, to stir up!

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Discussion Starters 1. How did the boy prepare for the talent show? He kept singing it over and over, while doing other things. He NEVER gave up and demonstrated

determination as he kept practicing. By practicing it so many times, he could do it automatically while doing others things. Some examples: in bath tub, walking dog, swinging, cooking, playing baseball, painting, playing, flying kite, feeding fish, playing with a yo-yo, skateboarding, playing cards, sliding, brushing teeth…

2. Look back through the illustrations – how did his facial expressions/body language change as got closer and closer to his turn to perform?

Answers will vary. Walk students through the pictures (as boy sits in chair #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and then #1 his confidence weakens and fear grows as he changes from smiling/happy, uneasy, hiding in his shirt, fearful, sinking further and further into his shirt to hide his face, cheeks and face become very red, grits teeth instead of smiling.

3. What happened when it was his turn? How did the other kids react? Look at pictures and have students make inferences by answering the question. Why do you think they looked like that or did that? Answers will vary – bored, frustrated, angry, etc. Was anyone ENCOURAGING HIM?

4. Why did the 2 boys boo? How did the boy feel when he heard the boos? Did he stop trying when he heard the boos? Answers will vary: He didn’t let it impact him. He kept trying. He ignored them because the other kids were clapping. He KNEW he could do it because he had practiced it a billion times.


4. What does it mean to encourage? What could you have done to ENCOURAGE him? How has someone encouraged you when you were afraid? What did they do? Answers will vary - clap and applaud, smile at him, give him words like ‘You can do it!’

ThemesEncourage OthersConfidencePracticeKindness/Unkindness

And Two Boys Booed by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Sophie Blackall

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Writing PromptLift-the-Flap Page Create a “lift-the-flap page” in the style of page 21 (see adjacent directions). After creating the flip page, fill in the blank sentence: When I think I can’t ________, I feel _____. Teacher Note: Help write in words of choice. Students can draw a picture of themselves looking afraid/mad/sad or whatever emotion they describe feeling - include anything in background that tells the story. Fold over cloud shape and have students draw a picture of themselves actually doing that thing! Students can trace over the words “Encourage Me!”Teacher Note: This is an excellent activity for students to do at home or share with their families.

ActivitiesWays to Encourage Others Talk about ways to encourage others by using the printable cards as examples. Create additional ideas as well! Have students practice throughout the day by holding up the appropriate card when an opportunity is available.

2. Cut the cloud shape and fold in half on the fold line.

3. Glue one side of the cut shape onto the page 1, lining up the center line.

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Smile Use Positive Words

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Discussion Starters 1. Describe what happened when Gerald tried to dance? His knees buckled and he fell on his head.

Why did he have those problems? Crooked knees and thin legs - that’s the way giraffes are built.

2. Why did he want to dance? All the other animals were dancing at the yearly Jungle Dance. He wanted to join in and be part of the group.

3. How did Gerald feel when he first arrived at the dance? Why did he feel that way? He felt sad because he knew he couldn’t dance as well as the other animals.

4. When have you felt like Gerald - wanting to do something that EVERYONE else could do and you weren’t very good at it? Answers will vary – allow for discussion to develop empathy and connection to Gerald’s feelings. Remind students that when they do their best it might not be the same as someone else’s best. It doesn’t matter if you do YOUR best!

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move- as if frozen – usually from fearRooted to the spot: can’t move as if your feet have grown roots into the ground and are holding you in place

Munching: chew or eat in a noisy wayBuckled: to bend or collapse because of too much weightPrance: to move with high steps, lively and proudWaltz: a dance where couple takes three steps togetherTango: a dance where couple make long pauses in difficult posesElegant: graceful and nice lookingClumsy: moving in awkward ways, falling, bumping into thingsSneered: to laugh at someone with a look on your face that isn’t kindClearing: an opening in the trees that allow you to see the skySwaying: little movements back and forthHooves: hard covering on animal feetShuffling: sliding your feet on the ground without lifting up your foot completelySwishing: move quickly with a soft noiseBoogies: to dance fastEntranced: to look at with wonder and amazement

ThemesEncourage othersKindnessDo your BestSelf-EsteemConfidence

Gerald the giraffe wants nothing more than to dance like the other animals. His legs are too skinny and his knees buckle when he tries to prance, twirl and dance. At the Jungle Dance, the animals are very unkind to Gerald and make fun of his dance moves. Cricket’s encouraging words help Gerald the Giraffe learn to dance to his own music.

Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees




5. The other animals were unkind when it was Gerald’s turn to dance. Describe what they did and said that was unkind. Lions roared when they saw him coming, animals sneered, called him clumsy, said he couldn’t dance, called him a fool, said he was weird.

6. How did it make Gerald feel when they were unkind to him? He lost confidence, agreed with their thoughts and words, and accepted their words as truth. Discuss in depth, encouraging students to not believe it when someone says something unkind about them. Just because an unkind person says it doesn’t make it truth.

7. Cricket treated Gerald very differently from the other animals. What did he do and say to be kind to Gerald? Recognized difference as not being wrong or bad – just different. Encouraged Gerald to dance his own way to different music.

8. How did the kind, encouraging words change how Gerald felt? He danced without falling, smile on his face, did moves he never did before, felt wonderful. Cried with joy, “I am dancing!”

9. How did the other animals respond to the dancing Gerald? Watched in amazement, surprised at first and then celebrated with him. They complimented him with kindness – He’s the best dancer we’ve ever seen. They tossed flowers to him to say he was a great dancer.

10. How was Gerald kind and encouraging to the animals when they asked him how he learned to dance like that? He could have been unkind and just said he was better than them but instead he encouraged them by saying We ALL can dance when we find music that we love.

Writing PromptDraw a picture of YOU and Gerald happily dancing. Write a sentence with encouraging words for Gerald.

ActivitiesDance MovesPut on some gentle music and ENCOURAGE your students to listen to the sounds and move with the music. Use some of the movement words from the text and ask kids to sway, shuffle, skip, prance, etc. During the dancing, be sure to extend kind words of ENCOURAGEMENT to each and every student, recognizing their unique differences and acceptance. Describe the smiles and positive attitudes you see on student faces when they are being encouraged. At the end, have students describe how they felt – dancing in their own way and hearing kind words. Remind them that kind, encouraging words feel good – when you receive them AND when you give them to someone else.

‘Encourage Others’ Classroom JarCreate an ENCOURAGE OTHERS jar in your classroom. When you hear students encouraging others, add an entry to the jar with the student’s name and what they said. (A printable page of entries is provided). Have a celebration when the jar is full and read out all the encouraging words heard in your classroom!

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Writing Prompt

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KIND or UNKINDUse NED Head puppets to explore encouraging versus unkind words. Make copies of the printable: one side has NED’s smiling face, the other has NED with sad frown. Students can color, fold the paper in half (so heads back-to-back), and glue a popsicle stick between the folded paper. Optionally, cut ovals out before gluing. As you describe the situations below and students can hold up which side of their NED head puppet shows how it makes NED feels when words are encouraging or unkind.

1. NED is struggling with a math problem and wants to

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give up. Someone says – just give up – you will never get it. How does NED feel?2. NED is a very good artist – his work was just selected for the art show. Someone

says: “Great work NED.” How does NED feel?3. NED is learning how to jump rope. He can’t quite get the jumping right and keeps

tripping on the rope. His friend tells him, “You almost had it – keep trying.” How does NED feel?

4. NED knows he can sing a song but has forgotten the words. His classmates laugh at him but one friend encourages him to try again-You can do it! How does NED feel?



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TEACHER NOTE: Make up cards from real situations you hear in the classroom or at recess. Use the NED head puppets to help your students understand how powerful their words can be – for good and for bad. Keep the puppets available in your class for teachable moments.

Puppet Stories After reading the story give students a copy of the stick puppet printable (printed on card stock). Each character can be colored, cut out and glued onto a craft stick. When students have completed their puppets gather the group together to read the book one more time and act it out with their puppets. Then, pair students together to retell the story to each other on their own. Create innovations from the story where some of the animals can’t do something. Use the puppets to tell the new story and show how the rest of the animals ENCOURAGE the others to overcome the obstacle.

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Name: Directions: Draw a picture of YOU and Gerald happily dancing. Write a sentence with encouraging words for Gerald.

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Discussion Starters 1. What does the word ENCOURAGEMENT mean? Why should you encourage someone? Do

you like to be encouraged? How do you feel when someone encourages you? Encouragement: praise to keep trying, to motivate to not stop. When students encourage others, they provide positive feedback that recognizes strengths and promotes effort. Students who have positive self-esteem and confidence are natural encouragers.

2. Who was Molly’s encourager in the story? How did she encourage her? Her Grandmother. Go back through story and help students to recall specific text examples.

Short – “Walk as proudly as you can” Discuss meaning of this: the world will look up to you. Buck teeth – “Smile big and the world will smile right alongside you” Odd Voice – “Sing out clear and strong and the world will cry tears of joy” Fumble Fingered – “Believe in yourself and the world will believe in you too”

3. Was Ronald Durkin kind or unkind to Molly? Describe his actions. He was unkind. He called her names like Shrimpo and Bucky Tooth Beaver. He made fun of her voice

(“sound like a duck”) and criticized her way of making a paper snowflake.

4. How did Molly react to Ronald’s unkind words? She didn’t let the words bother her. Discuss her reaction. She chose to not be unkind in return.

Walk proudly: hold head up high as you walk - confidentFumble fingered: easily drops things - clumsyOohed and ahhed: sounds of amazement or wonder, often when watching fireworksBuck teeth: front teeth stick out instead of up and down

ThemesEncourage OthersKindness/UnkindnessSelf-EsteemConfidence

Molly Lou Melon may be little and clumsy with buck teeth but she is quite confident, thanks to the encouraging words from her Grandmother. Molly’s self-esteem is challenged when she moves to a new town and faces unkind words and actions from a school boy meany. Molly remains positive as she repays unkindness with kindness. Molly credits the wisdom and encouragement of her Grandmother as she makes a new friend with the mean boy.

Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell and illustrated by David Catrow

PERSONIFICATION: take on characteristic of a personWorld will look up to youWorld will smile right alongside youWorld will cry tears of joyWorld will believe in you

SIMILES: when 2 things are directly compared with the word AS or LIKE

Voice that sounded like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictorVoice that sounds like a sick duck


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5. Why was Molly not hurt by the unkind words? Can you do the same? She did not believe what he said about her. She did not allow him to hurt her feelings. She

remembered the encouraging words of her grandmother.

6. How did Ronald feel when Molly was not bothered by his unkindness? He felt very foolish. Why? She didn’t respond (no tears, no mean words back). The other kids joined with Molly.

7. Why do you think Ronald changed in the end? Answers will vary as students infer meaning. Possible answers…He didn’t get any reaction from her or the other kids. His foolishness was finally too much for even him-he didn’t like the way unkindness made him feel. It wasn’t fun to be unkind when the other person doesn’t respond. He was impressed with her snowflake. He wanted to be her friend – he liked her confidence. He was tired of being the school meany; he wanted the other kids to like him as much as they liked Molly.

Writing PromptsEncourage Others Brainstorm a list of ENCOURAGING words/phrases that can be used in your classroom. • You can do it! • Never Give Up! • Way to do your best! • Keep working hard – you almost have it!Have kids practice using the suggestions. Print and cut out the printable of small NED figures (black/white and color versions provided). Hide them around your room or school. Students can work in partners to find the hidden NEDs around the classroom. One partner will look while the other encourages. Clarify that the Encouragers are not to help find it – just to encourage their partner to keep looking and congratulate them when he/she finds it). Have teams trade places. See how many each team can collect while practicing their encouraging words.

Activities Encouragement PostersAs a class, brainstorm a list of things you can do to be kind to other kids at your school – in the classroom, in PE, at recess, in the lunchroom, on the bus, in your neighborhood, etc. Make posters to hang around your school that ENCOURAGE others to be kind. Hang them in the appropriate places.

The NED PoemAdd “The NED Poem” to student poetry journals. Have students practice reading and reciting it to build fluency and use meaningful intonation. Make an audio recording! Note: Consider posting the poem in the classroom and refer to it when you need to remind your students to ENCOURAGE OTHERS!

ThemesEncourage OthersKindness/UnkindnessSelf-EsteemConfidence

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ever give up! You know it’s right.

Keep on going and You’ll shine so bright.

ncourage others! that’s the way you make people feel great by the words you say.

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Lesson Plans - The NED · PDF filePrimary Lesson Plans ... Waltz: a dance where couple takes three steps together Tango: a dance where couple make long pauses in difficult poses