Connect students directly to the concept in a personal way. Capture students' attention by initiating a group problem-solving activity before delivery of instruction. Begin with a situation that is familiar to students and builds on what they already know. Construct a learning experience that allows diverse and personal student responses. Facilitate the work of cooperative teams of students.

Have the children interview their moms for “lost stories”

Objective: To enhance the children’s understanding of the special relationships that exist between mothers and their children.

Activity: Have the children interview their moms for “lost stories,” stories about someone being lost and then found, preferably someone the child knows.

Assessment: Degree of interest shown by the children