Connect: Pen pals
Understanding the benefits of communicating with others about their culture and community.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
This lesson and unit build on knowledge and concepts introduced in this lesson:
- Wellbeing, Year 3, Connect: Shared interests.
Category brain buzz
1)Provide each child with a whiteboard and a pen.
2) Write the category 'Hobbies' in the middle of the whiteboard.
3) Allow the children time to write as many items belonging to that category as they can, individually, within one minute, using their whiteboard and pen.
4) Provide time for each table group to share their ideas with each other.
5) Nominate a speaker from each group to provide the groups top 3 ideas related to the concept of hobbies.
6) Write them on the whiteboard.
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