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Children will discuss strategies for conflict resolution
relationship skills, conflict resolution
key details, vocabulary, writing
L.2.4 use vocabulary
conflict
SL.2.3, RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.10, L.2.1
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Provide students with some background on conflict resolution.
Build background knowledge (10 min.)
Watch our video “We Can Work It Out!” After children have finished watching the video, discuss the following question:
Preview vocabulary (3 min.)
Next, play the online vocabulary slideshow. This issue’s featured word is conflict.
Set a purpose for reading (5 min.)
Read together (20 min.)
Pass out the Read and Think printable. Use it to check comprehension as you read the issue together, pausing to ask the questions.
Assessment: Reading Quiz
Pass out the Reading Quiz to review key concepts from the issue and assess students’ proficiency on key nonfiction reading skills.
The “How Do I Feel?” game is a fun way to explore emotions. Children are provided with a variety of faces and asked to choose the feeling word that goes with each one.
You can use our printable worksheets to focus on important SEL and ELA skills. Here's how.
ELA Focus: Vocabulary (15 min.)
Editor’s Pick: Role Play (15 min.)
SEL Focus: Feelings (15 min.)
Here are two past issues you can use to extend your lesson on feelings and classroom situations:
You can find a higher-Lexile-level and a lower-Lexile-level version of the article online here: