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Teaching the Discovering the Real Me Series. Student Textbook and Teacher’s Manual 2. Discovering the Real Me : Student Textbook and Teacher’s Manual 2: Wise and Wonderful . For children age 7-8 years old, but appealing to all ages Most stories are based on Aesop’s Fables
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Teaching the Discovering the Real Me Series Student Textbook and Teacher’s Manual 2
Discovering the Real Me:Student Textbook and Teacher’s Manual 2:Wise and Wonderful • For children age 7-8 years old, but appealing to all ages • Most stories are based on Aesop’s Fables • In Books 1 and 2, the Teachers’ Manuals are inside the student books
The Discovering the Real Me Series—Book 2 • 17 stories • Two lesson plans per story • Story is read to the children • Activities and discussion bring out story’s theme
Universal Stories • Aesop told these stories over 2000 years ago! • Timeless themes of human nature and morality • Animal characters, appealing to children
Character Education’s Goals: • To know the good — head • To care about the good — heart • To do the good — hands
Each Story has Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Goals Educating the Head, Heart, and Hands
The Story • This story tells a familiar tale about boys, frogs, and a pond • After swimming and frolicking about in a pond, two boys enjoy competing against each other to see who can hit a frog with a rock first • The frogs protest, “What’s fun for you could be the end of one of us!”
“The Boys and the Frogs”: Cognitive Objectives • Students will understand that what may be fun for them may hurt others • They will understand respect
“The Boys and the Frogs”: Affective Objectives • Students will feel sorry for the frogs and will want to respect those who are smaller, weaker, or different
“The Boys and the Frogs”: Behavioral Objectives • Students will respect others and nature • Teasers and bullies will demonstrate more self-control
Lesson Plan—Activity • Do animals have feelings? • What does a dog do when it is happy? • What does a cat do when it is afraid? • Children can act these things out!
Lesson Plan—Discussion • Do people have feelings? • Teacher tells stories, like that of a student who gets an answer wrong. Everyone laughs. How does he feel?
Lesson Plan—Coping with Bullying • Tell the bully how you feel, like the frogs did • Tell a parent or teacher • If someone says you are a bully, listen • You may be like the boys to the frogs!
The Story • A bee farmer leaves a pot of honey outside • Flies are attracted to the honey • The bees warn the flies that they will get stuck, but the flies don’t pay attention • The flies get stuck in the honey and die
“The Flies and the Honey Pot”: Cognitive Objectives • Students will understand it is important to pay attention to warnings and rules • They will understand we should help others to obey also
“The Flies and the Honey Pot”: Affective Objectives • Students will feel sorry for the flies • They will want to listen to warnings and rules • They will want to be like the bees and help others to obey
“The Flies and the Honey Pot”: Behavioral Objectives • Students will remember the story when tempted to break a rule or warning • They will remind others to follow rules and warnings
Lesson Plan—Discussion • Did students ever disobey a warning or rule? • One common rule is “Don’t play with matches!” • What can happen when this rule is disobeyed?
Lesson Plan—Activity • Students identify common signs • Students consider what could happen if a sign is not obeyed
Sample StoryChapter 10: “The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse”
The Story • The story is about a country mouse that envies his city cousin, ignores his parents’ advice, and goes to visit his cousin • Unused to city ways, the country mouse narrowly escapes being eaten by a cat, then a dog • He gladly returns home, saying these golden words: “I really should have listened to my parents!”
“The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse”: Cognitive Objectives • Students will understand the importance of listening to parents • Students will understand what envy is and why it is something we have to control
“The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse”: Affective Objectives • Students will feel the need and desire to obey their parents and to trust their good advice • They will want to avoid being envious of others
“The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse”: Behavioral Objectives • Students choose to obey authority, especially their parents • They will be grateful and combat envy in themselves
Lesson Plan—Discussion • Teacher asks students to imagine why parents say no in scenarios read aloud • Sonia wants to go to the beach. She doesn’t know how to swim. Why do her parents say no? • Alfredo is not feeling well, but he wants to eat. His parents till him not to. Why do his parents say no?
Lesson Plan—Activities • “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence”—or is it? • Students are asked to share about envy in their lives, and are given ideas about what to do when they experience it • Students list things they are grateful for • When you desire something, and it’s reasonable, there are steps you can take to acquire it
Teaching about Virtues Through Story • When teachers share these short, entertaining stories, their students learn the vocabulary of virtues and the behavior that goes along with it • The seventeen stories in Book 2 highlight the following virtues: respect, responsibility, loyalty, friendship, self-discipline, and conflict resolution
Better Behavior Leads to Better Grades • There is a greater sense of community and a better atmosphere for learning • Self-esteem AND grades go up! A A A A A A B A A