Curiosity and Joy in Everyday Life

Companion lesson to the storybook “Talk to me, What do you See? Beauty and Joy from A-Z” by Sandip Sodhi

 

Curiousity and Joy in Everyday Life - “Talk to me, What do you See? Beauty and Joy from A-Z”

While using Sandip Sodhi’s picture book, this lesson allows students to explore curiosity and joy in everyday life.

Students first partake in a discussion about the words “joy” and “happiness” before they read the story. Afterwards they make connections between the story and their own lives/the world.

Focus Questions/ Key Understandings

  • How does being in nature or observing nature lead to one’s curiosity of interconnectedness or joy?

  • How do individuals show joy?

  • What connections can you make with the ideas or images in the story?

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Finding Curiosity and Joy in Everyday Life
(Lesson Plan)

Courses + Big Ideas

K-7

  • Language and text can be a source of creativity and joy

  • Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world

  • Texts are socially, culturally, and historically constructed

  • People understand text differently depending on their worldviews and perspectives

  • Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizen

First People’s Principles of Learning

  • An important goal in integrating Indigenous perspectives into curricula is to ensure that all learners have opportunities to understand and respect their own cultural heritage as well as that of others

 
 

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