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Teach young children that with a little perseverance and the help of a good friend, anything is possible. This two-part lesson series based on the book Giraffe's Can't Dance starts with a shared reading about Gerald and his attempts to learn how to dance, before students watch a short video about bullying and act out skits demonstrating how to respond to different situations.
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Instructional Ideas
- Perform this lesson series near the beginning of the year to establish a safe classroom environment
- As a language arts learning center, allow children to work in pairs reading through and acting out the story using the included puppets
- When discussing the bullying video, be sure make connections with events from the story
- Create laminated copies of the puppets for use year after year
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson requires a copy of the book Giraffes Can't Dance which may be found in your school or local public library
- With older students, you can skip a reading of the story and teach the bullying lesson on its own
Pros
- An extensive list of questions are provided for guiding class discussions about the book and the concept of bullying
- Prompts are provided that support children with writing about bullying
- Hands-on activities are provided that engage children in reading the story and learning about bullying
Cons
- None