I am happy when I am outside in nature. What makes you happy?
Noticing and Naming the Learning
What are you going to learn today?
We are learning to…
- listen to a story and share our thoughts
- learn new words in a story
- complete short sentences with the new words we learned
How do I show what I have learned?
I can…
- listen to the story What Makes You Happy?
- find new words in the story
- create short sentences with the new words I learned
Minds On
Let’s get ready to learn!
Before we begin our learning, let’s wake up our minds with a warm up.
Social Emotional Learning
Warm up
Split image of a child sitting cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed. In the first panel, the child is breathing in, accompanied by the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4. In the second panel, the child is breathing out with the word “bzzzz” shown.
Find a safe space.
Sit down or stand up.
Pretend you are blowing up a huge balloon.
Take a deep breath in through your nose.
Then, slowly start to blow out through your mouth.
Once your balloon is as big as it can be, let it go!
Then take another deep breath in and blow up another balloon!
Listen to the Balloon Breathing audio and follow along.
Balloon Breathing
What’s it about?
Let’s explore the cover page of the e-book What Makes You Happy?
What do you notice?
Who do you think the story will be about?
As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.
Listen to the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.
How To Record Your Ideas
Action
What makes you happy?
Our Title asks the question, what makes you happy? This might mean that the story is about different things that make people happy.
Let’s start the story and find out!
As you read or listen,
- pay attention to any new words you hear
- look at the pictures to notice what is happening on each page
I am happy when I draw. What makes you happy?
I am happy when I run, jump, or roll. What makes you happy?
I am happy when I play with Dédé, my grandpa. What makes you happy?
I am happy when I feel love. What makes you happy?
A group of learners hug. A speech bubble says, "To me, happiness feels like a big hug from my friends. I am happy when I get to see them, and we play!"
This story gave different examples of actions, people, and activities that make people happy.
What makes you happy?
Share what makes you happy with someone else if you can.
Body break!
Let’s take a break and move!
Before you begin:
- Find a safe space. Move anything you might bump into.
- How are you feeling? Listen to your body and take breaks.
- Ask an adult before getting materials or if you need help.
Follow the steps to move your body. You can also follow along with the audio.
Do whatever feels most comfortable for you.
- Start by standing or sitting.
- Slowly raise your arms up high.
- Count to 10 then bring your arms down.
- Repeat this one more time!
Hands in the Air
Using our new words
Let’s explore some words from the story What Makes You Happy?
As you listen to the audio, try and repeat each word a few times.
Learning check!
For each sentence, select the missing word from the drop-down menu. Press the Check Answer button to see how you did.
Printing practice
K is for Kindness.
Let’s practice printing the letter K.
N is for New.
Let’s practice printing the letter N.
Now, you try!
Practice printing this letter in your notebook or using a method of your choice.
Use the following checklist to explore some printing tips.
When you are printing:
Consolidation
Time to explore!
Check out the following centre ideas to learn more about storytelling and feelings!
You may choose one or more centres to explore.
Arts
Create your own cover page
In the story What Makes You Happy, different characters share what makes them feel happy.
Now it’s your turn!
Think about what makes you happy and draw a new cover page that shows what makes you happy.
If you would like to try this activity, you can use materials that you have in your learning space. Always ask permission from a trusted adult before gathering your materials.
Possible materials
- paper
- a writing utensil (pencil, pen)
- colouring tools (crayons, markers, pencil crayons)
You could also use your imagination to think about how you would design your cover page!
If possible, share your thoughts with someone you know.
Inquiry
Reviewing new words
Let’s review some of the new words we learned in When I am Happy.
Match the word with the picture.
For each word find the picture that goes with it.
Movement
Act it out!
How can we express ourselves when we feel happy?
Let’s use our face and body to share how happiness feels.
Before you begin, press the following tabs to get ready.
Have you moved any objects that you might bump into?
Listen to your body. Take breaks or stop if you need to.
Think about a time where you felt happy or something that makes feel happy.
Follow the steps to move your body. You can also do any action that feels most comfortable for you.
Choose an expression to share with your face to show that you are happy.
Now, try sharing your expression and do your movement!
Choose a movement you can do with your body to show that you are happy.
Pause and Reflect
Pause and reflect
Think about a time where you felt happy or something that makes feel happy.
- How might you use your face to show that you are happy?
- What kind of movements can you do with your body to show that you are happy?
Literacy
When I am Happy
Let’s listen a poem called When I am Happy.
Listen to the Audio to follow along.
When I am Happy
When you are happy, what words would you use to describe how it feels?
How do you show feeling happy?
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.
