Values for a Better Tomorrow
Learning Sequence 8
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Introduction With Gavin
Watch the video with your class and discuss the ideas explained. Talk about this week’s value and ask the children if they know what it means?
Ask questions around why it is important and how it can make our lives better.
The idea behind watching this video is to set the foundations of the weekly value and get the children talking and thinking about it as the week progresses.
This week we will read So Much Rubbish and learn all about the power of helping others.
Helping others means making a positive difference in their lives, whether it’s sharing something with a friend, caring for someone who’s feeling sad, or simply being there when someone needs us. It’s a way to show that we care about others and want to make their lives better. Helping others is also about understanding how important and valuable they are, and being grateful for the opportunity to make a difference in their lives.
Quote of the week - Read and Discuss
Each week we will start by reading a quote, talking about what it means to further understand how we can use these words as lessons to learn from.
Read the following quote and discuss it with your class. You may even want to print it out and collate the quotes over the weeks to create a wall of discussion for future research projects.
Read this week’s quote and think about what it means and what we can learn from it to make the world a better place!
You may want to note it down in your notebook and draw a nice picture next to it!
Reading Activity
Read the book alongside your class and discuss the various lessons that we can learn from each of the pages and events within the text.
The text was curated by a primary-aged child, so there may be mistakes and this is expected, but the essence of the activity is to explain to your students that these books are about the message inside. The children who wrote these books did so with the intention to teach others about important values.
Have a discussion with your class about the values they spotted inside this book!
Read the book opposite and have a conversation about each of the pages and discuss what values you think are being taught during the story.
Remember that this book was created by a child and they are hoping that, by reading it, you are going to learn something about living your life to help others feel safe, happy and accepted.
Let’s see what you learn!
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Weekly Comprehension Activity
Read through the task card instructions with your students and make sure that they are aware of all the 4 activities expected of them during this activity.
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Fill in the missing words
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Answer the comprehension questions (in full sentences)
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Define the Keywords in their books
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Plan how they will complete the follow-up activity.
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After reading the book you will now be feeling more inspired and ready to learn more about the values mentioned in this book.
Take a look at the task card opposite and read the instructions carefully. Answer the questions, fill in the missing words and define the keywords before moving on to this week’s activity below.
Values Activity (Younger Students)
Often we forget to take the time to recognize how our acts of kindness affect our emotions. This week, we want to challenge your students to spread joy, hope, and happiness in their community for a whole week.
Imagine if everyone in the world acted this way – it would be a truly wonderful world. Make this challenge an extension of their existing weekly timetable, encouraging children to achieve these goals both in and out of school. After the challenge is completed, take time to reflect with the children on how they felt each time they accomplished an act of kindness.
7-Day Kindness Challenge
This week, we challenge you to take on the ultimate test of kindness. We have outlined 15 incredible goals for you to achieve within just one week.
Print out a copy of the task card and carry it with you at all times, marking off each box with a big green tick as you complete each goal. Once you have finished all 15 goals, take a moment to reflect on how you feel. Helping others can make you feel amazing!
Now, get started without wasting any time – you’ve got this!
Your Book of Values (Pages 24-26) - Help is…
Over the next weeks, your children will be creating a simple but very powerful book on values.
Each week your children will revisit this task and add three pages to their book until it is complete.
Please allow your children to use the template provided to assist them with their design. The children will need to use this template as the dimensions are very specific.
Once complete your children will add their book to the Upschool library for the world to see.
Your Book of Values (Pages 24-26) – Help is …
This week we are going to start our very own book on values. Each week we will ask you to add three more pages to the book. This week we will be adding the next 3 pages on help.
Use the example to help you continue to create your very own book. Remember to keep it simple and keep your text away from the edges of the page!
Each week we will add three more pages to your book until your book on values is complete.
Good luck!
Closing Video - Watch and Think
Use this video as a plenary session to help the children consolidate their knowledge and walk away with the feeling that when we look out for others and act with the intention of helping them with no reward, we feel good inside and that is what matters.
Note: The video needs to be opened in a separate window.
Watch and Think – What is Help?
Watch the following story reading about being kind and truly understanding what matters in the world.
The story should help you understand more about your 7 Day Challenge, and why these random acts of kindness are so important. Enjoy and good luck with this week’s challenge.
Values Activity (Older Students)
Often we forget to take the time to recognize how our acts of kindness affect our emotions. This week, we want to challenge your students to spread joy, hope, and happiness in their community for a whole week.
Imagine if everyone in the world acted this way – it would be a truly wonderful world. Make this challenge an extension of their existing weekly timetable, encouraging children to achieve these goals both in and out of school. After the challenge is completed, take time to reflect with the children on how they felt each time they accomplished an act of kindness.
7-Day Kindness Challenge
This week, we challenge you to experience the joy of making a positive difference in the world. While it may be impossible to help every single person on our big planet with over 7 billion humans, we encourage you to try and achieve all 27 acts of kindness listed on the task card within just 7 days.
Keep the task card with you at all times and color in a box whenever you complete one of the goals. Take a moment to reflect on how you feel each time you accomplish an act of kindness. Imagine a world where everyone helps the people around them. How wonderful would it be to live in such a beautiful world!
