Lesson plan · Starting well
A good beginning
A session on why a good start matters, with a class story and freeze frames.
- 45 minutes
- Ages 7–9, Ages 9–12
- 3 activities
Big question: Why does the start matter so much?
The session
- 5 min
Warm up: first moves
Ask: what is the first thing you do when you start a drawing, a game or a school day? Read the saying and its meaning.
- 15 min
Class story
Build one story together, a sentence each, about a character who makes a good beginning.
Activity: Class story chain (writing page)
- 20 min
Freeze frames
Groups make before, during and after freeze frames of the good-beginning saying.
Activity: Freeze frame a saying (planning sheet)
- 5 min
Close
Ask: what is one thing you could start well tomorrow morning?
To take home
Spot it in real life: A home scavenger hunt: find a real example of each meaning on your board as you go about your day.
The saying
Each saying page has its meaning, source and audio to play to the group.
By the end
- Explain the saying in their own words
- Give an example of a good start making something easier
- Work with others to show an idea without words
Before you start
- Print: Class story chain (writing page)
- Print: Freeze frame a saying (planning sheet)
- Print: Spot it in real life (bingo cards)
Preview edition. Not yet tried with a class. Timings are estimates; adjust to your group.