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Share Your Opinion

Opinion Writing: I Think...

Day 40of 180
Week 8of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Present an opinion piece to others

2

Listen respectfully to different opinions

3

Practice clear speaking skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 15:31

“The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will be at home among the wise.”

— Proverbs 15:31 (WEB)

Learning to listen carefully and respectfully to others

📦 Materials Needed

  • Opinion writing journal
  • Pencil
  • Drawing paper
  • Listening ears chart
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather in a circle. Remind students about the week's opinion writing and today's goal of sharing respectfully.

💭 Review Question: What makes a good listener?
2Teaching (8 min)

Demonstrate how to share an opinion piece with good speaking skills and body language

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at your audience
  • Speak clearly
  • Use a strong voice
  • Share your reasons
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can we show we're listening?
  • What does respect look like?
3Activity: Opinion Sharing Circle (8 min)
discussion

Students take turns sharing their opinion writing from the week

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sit in a circle
  2. Each student shares their opinion piece
  3. Classmates listen quietly
  4. Offer one kind comment after each sharing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Share with a partner instead of whole group

Challenge: Add a question time after each sharing

4Closing (4 min)

Celebrate everyone's unique opinions and good listening

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn from someone else's opinion?
  • How did it feel to share your thoughts?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for making us all special. Help us to listen to each other with love and respect.

Coming up: Next week we'll explore more ways to share our thoughts

💎 Memory Verse

James 1:19

“Be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.”

— James 1:19 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Create hand motions for each phrase

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First graders are learning to express opinions and respect differences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage listening without interrupting
  • Model respectful conversation
  • Validate all opinions as valuable
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may want to talk over others or criticize different opinions

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to listen, kind responses, clear speaking

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Record opinion pieces on a class video
  • Create a class book of opinions
  • Share opinions with family at dinner

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