Lesson Plan: Plants (Science - Grade 2) Subject: Science Grade: 2 Lesson Objective: To learn about what a plant needs to grow Common Core Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.1- Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Get kids in the holiday spirit by practicing 30 Days of Gratitude worksheet! This resource is perfect for November, but can also be done year-round. Ideal for fourth and fifth graders, each day a child will have an activity of gratitude to complete such as thanking a friend and writing a short essay about what gratitude means to them.

Social-emotional learning (SEL) uses an “outside-in” approach, teaching students skills that help them to work with their emotions in healthy ways and to build positive relationships. Mindfulness, on the other hand, uses an “inside-out” approach, helping students to become aware of and then embody the connection between their emotions, thoughts, and bodily sensations.

Woven together, SEL and mindfulness make a powerful recipe for helping students cultivate positive outcomes, such as increased academic achievement and well-being, less risky behavior, and better relationships with peers and teachers. The Inner Resilience Program (IRP) is one program that integrates SEL and contemplative practice in order to nurture the wellness and inner lives of educators and students.

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Day Of Gratitude Videomrs. Parker's 6th Grade L.a. Classroom

Now, with a grant from the John Templeton Foundation awarded through the Greater Good Science Center, the IRP has incorporated lessons on gratitude into their work with students. By adding a contemplative layer to standard gratitude lessons such as keeping a gratitude journal, writing a gratitude letter, or holding a gratitude circle, students are able to experience the impact of gratitude in their lives more deeply.

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