Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

Support learning, teaching, sharing, celebrating friendships. Prior to unit beginning: bring two plants (one gets care, one does not)

Objective: Support learning, teaching, sharing, celebrating friendships.

Activity:
A.) Plant pansy to care for with partner.
B.)Create family journals on ways to incorporate what they have learned in their family life.
C.) Encourage “friendship plant” in neighborhood.

Assessment: Participation/willingness to carry info/material into personal home settings.