Activity
Helping Hands
Course, Subject
Home & Careers, Career Development and Occupational Studies
Grade Levels
Elementary, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
Assessment
- Teacher evaluates role-play.
- Teacher evaluates classroom participation.
Author
CDOS Writing Team, Authors of Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Resource Guide with Core Curriculum.
Duration
30 minutes
Essential Question
Why is it important to interact with others?
Description
Objective: Students will gain knowledge of how people help each other.
- Teacher introduces the activity by leading a class discussion about helping other people.
- Teacher explains that students will be role-playing different helping situations. If the students have never role-played, the teacher needs to provide guidance.
- Teacher prepares “Helping Hands” cards ahead of time. Examples include:
- Sue is crying on the playground.
- Tim is a new boy in class.
- Juan has lost his hat.
- Natasha has misplaced her gloves.
- Students take turns picking a card. The teacher reads the card and asks the class, “What would you do to help?”
- Students can role-play, using the “Helping Hands” cards.
Materials / Resources
“Helping Hands” cards
Comments / Modifications
- This can be done several times throughout the year. It is a good springboard to help resolve conflict and build social skills.
- This activity can be adjusted to a “what if” situation in which students are asked how they would respond in situations that require a judgment call.
Source
CDOS Writing Team. “Helping Hands.” In Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Resource Guide with Core Curriculum. New York State Department of Education, 40.
