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materials

•Projector/screen,whiteboardand markersorchartpaperandmarkers•Let’s Play! chant(forprojectionor writtenonwhiteboardorchartpaper)

friendask

Vocab words

How do you ask a friend to play? Essential

Question:

Project and Purpose: Studentsdevelopandpracticestrategiestoassisttheminaskingafriendtoplay.

Asking a Friend to PlaySocial Emotional Learning

Room Set up: Spaceforstudentstohavegroupdiscussionsandtomoveandworkinpairs.

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Introduction1. Standinthemiddleofaspaceandinvitestudentstoformacirclearound

youtoplaythe“JoinMeGame.”

2. Tellstudentsyouwillmakeastatement,andifitistrueforthem,theywilljoinyoubycomingtothemiddleofthecircle.Explainthatnoteverystatementistrueforeveryperson,andsometimestheywillremaininthecircle.Thisisnotonlyfine,it’sgreat!

3. Say,“Pleasejoinmeifyouliketoplay.”Studentsjoinyouinthemiddleifthatistrueforthem.

4. Askstudentstoreturntothecircle.

5. Say,“Pleasejoinmeifyoucanjumprope.”Studentsjoinyouinthemiddleifthatistrueforthem,andthenreturntothecircle.

6. Continuethepatternwithquestions(selectthosethatareappropriateforyourstudentsandcreateyourown).

7. Thankstudentsforjoiningyouinthegameandaskthemtoreturntothecircletodiscussthegame.

8. Discusswhenandhowweshouldaskfriendstoplay.Discusshowsometimesit’seasytoasksomeonetoplay,andsometimesittakesalittlecourage.Whenmightittakecourage?

9. Remindthemthatifyoudon’task,nooneknowsthatyouwanttoplay.Askstudentstothinkaboutwhywesometimesdon’taskotherstoplay.

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Direct Instruction (I do)1. DiscusshowyouaskedthemtoplaytheJoin Me Game.Pointout

and/ordiscussthewordswechoosewhenwewanttoaskpeopletoplayorjoinus.

2. Tellstudentsabouthowyouaskyourfriendstodothingswithyounowthatyouareolder,andcompare/contrasttowhenyouwereyounger.

3. Tellstudentsthatithelpsyoutosayachanttoremindyoutoaskfriendstoplay.DisplaythechantLet’s Play!

4. Beginthechant.Dothechantallthewaythroughonetime.

For Kindergarten: Nextdoinacallandresponse.

Let’s Play!

Icanaskmyfriendtoplay!ThatiswhatI’lldotoday.

I’llsmilerealbigsotheycansee,Andask,“Willyoucomeplaywithme?”

Let’splay! (clap, clap) Let’splay!(clap, clap)

Whatshouldweplay?(clap, clap)Let’splay!(clap, clap)Let’splay!(clap, clap)

Whatshouldweplay?(clap, clap)

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Guided Exploration (We do) 1. Practicethechant3-4times.

2. Guidethestudentstocreatemovementforthischant,makingsurethatthemovementsshowwhatitlooksliketoaskafriendtoplay.

3. Takesuggestions,creatingmovementslinebylineandpracticing.

4. Putitalltogether.

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Independent Practice (You do)1. Leadaquickdiscussiononaskingfriendstoplay.Questions:

a. Howshouldyouapproach/walkuptoapersontoaskthemtoplaywithyou?

b. Whatdoyoudoifthepersondoesn’twanttoplay?

2. Teacherexplainsthatitisthestudent’sturntocomeupwithotherwaystoaskafriendtoplay.Grade K:

a. Asagroup,havestudentsbrainstormideasforotherthingstosayordotosuccessfullyaskafriendtoplay.Teachertakesdictation.

b. Dividethegroupintopairs.Eachpairwillchooseoneoftheideas.Rehearseaquickscene,withonestudentaskingandthe2ndrespondingtotherequest.Remindpairstousetheideasfromthegame,thechant,andthediscussion.

c. Eachpairsharestheir‘scene’withtheclass.

Grades 1-2:

a. Studentsworkinpairstowriteatleastfourwaystoaskafriendtoplay.

b. Havepairspracticeusingtheirideasinshort‘scenes,’withonestudentaskingandthe2ndrespondingtotherequesttoplay.Remindpairstousetheideasfromthegame,thechant,andthediscussion.

c. Havepairssharetheirshortsceneswiththeclass.

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Conclusion/ReflectionLeadafinaldiscussionoftheideassharedandhowsometimesweneedtobebravewhenweasksomeonetoplay.Whatiftheyarebusyorplayingwithsomeoneelse?Whatshouldyoudothen?

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Personal ReflectionChooseoneoftheideasanddrawapictureofwhatitlooksliketoaskafriendtoplay.Suggestion: Makeabookofalltheideastoremindasneededandtohelpfuturestudentsintheclassroom.

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Vocab words

Vocabulary Definitions

ask (v)

• Definition:toputaquestiontosomeone,orrequestananswerfromsomeone.

• Context:AnnaisreadytoaskherfriendCharlietoplaycheckers.

friend (n)

• Definition:oneattachedtosomeoneoutofaffectionoresteem.

• Context:YoucantellthatNancyandKimaregoodfriendsbecausetheyhelpeachother.

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Let’s Play! Song

Let’s Play! Song

Asking a Friend to Play SEL

Icanaskmyfriendtoplay!ThatiswhatI’lldotoday.

I’llsmilerealbigsotheycansee,Andask,

“Willyoucomeplaywithme?”Let’splay!(clap clap)Let’splay!(clap clap)

Whatshouldweplay?(clap clap)Let’splay!(clap clap)Let’splay!(clap clap)

Whatshouldweplay?(clap clap)