Curated OER
Relationships, Day 1: Self-Esteem
Expose your secondary special education class to the importance of belonging and feeling accepted. They define self-esteem, pride, and appreciation. Then create a self collage and share what they like about themselves with the class. A...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Feeling Left Out
For young children, being excluded by their peers is a common, painful experience. Role-play with a puppet or stuffed animal to explore the issue.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Generosity: An Arthur Interactive Game
Arthur finds out sharing things (including time) isn't always easy to do. Help Arthur make some difficult decisions about sharing his chocolates, money, and time with friends.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Learn: My Kind of Cool
Listen to successful people who have struggled with belonging academically and with their school peers and how they conquered those challenges.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Eleven by Patricia Giff: Book Notes: Educator's Guide
A pre-reading activity and some thematic connections for class discussion are at the heart of this teacher's guide for Eleven by Patricia Giff.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Team Efforts
Try these cooperative games to explore the benefits of teamwork with students.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Group Endeavors
Show learners that some of the best games are those in which everyone works together.