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Assessment:
• Participation in the making of a promise
• Nature of the promise made (Will it contribute to a positive space for learning?)
Lesson Preparation
Equipment/materials:
• Pebbles (1 each member of the classroom)
• Lg. clear bowl
• Overhead
• “A Pebble” by Rick Masters
• Paper for each member of the classroom
• Books from “Additional Resources” for book look
**If students are having trouble thinking of a promise, ask them to think of something that they
would want someone to promise them. If they don’t like to be touched, maybe they could
promise not to touch.
Extensions: Promises could be written with permanent marker (two or three words) on
larger stones; Students make posters to go along with each promise, which are then hung
in the classroom to show a set of “rules” or a “classroom creed”; Display the promises
stemming from the poem in the centre. Display the promises and poem near the promise
pond which will stay in the classroom.
Adaptive Dimension: Students who feel shy about talking in front of the class are
invited to say one word of promise (ex. nice, listen)
I
promise…
I promise…
I promise…
I promise…
Copy
so
that
there
is
one
“I
promise…”
sheet
for
each
classroom
member
A pebble
does not
enter a pond
without
a ripple
moving out
and
in time
touching
every
single
shell
we are
all
everyone of
us
in this thing
together
(Rick Masters)
Pebbles
of
Promise
Sample
Student
Promises
Made
by
Grade
Ones:
• I
promise
to
share
• I
promise
not
to
touch
• I
promise
to
be
anyone’s
friend
• I
promise
to
listen
• I
promise
to
always
play
with
you
• I
promise
to
listen
to
your
questions
and
respect
feelings