What Is a Citizen?
Understand what good citizenship looks like in a classroom
Practice being kind and helpful to classmates
Learn how to follow classroom rules
“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
— Philippians 2:4 (WEB)Shows how we can be good citizens by caring for others
Gather students in a circle and ask what it means to be a good friend in class. Explain that being a good citizen starts right here in our classroom.
Discuss how being a good citizen means being helpful, following rules, and treating others with respect.
Students will act out different classroom situations showing good citizenship
Simpler: Teacher guides actions more closely
Challenge: Students create their own citizenship scenarios
Recap what we learned about being good citizens in our classroom
Dear Jesus, help us be kind and helpful to our classmates. Show us how to love others the way You love us.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about being citizens of God's kingdom!
“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
— Philippians 2:4 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Act out helping others while reciting verse
First graders are learning how to interact positively in a community setting
Young children may find it challenging to consistently think of others
Moments of spontaneous kindness and helping others
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