Discovering Our Special Places

Discovering Our Special Places

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to describe your special place using descriptive language.

What do you already know about special places?

What is a Special Place?

A special place is somewhere that holds personal significance and brings comfort or happiness.

Identifying Your Special Place

Think about a place where you feel safe, happy, and calm. It could be indoors or outdoors.

Describing Your Special Place

Use descriptive language to paint a vivid picture of your special place. Include details about the sights, sounds, and feelings.

Sharing Your Descriptions

Volunteer to share your description of your special place with the class.

Listening and Reflecting

Listen to your classmates' descriptions and reflect on the similarities and differences between their special places and yours.

Illustrating Your Special Place

Create a visual representation of your special place through drawing or collage.

Presenting Your Visual Representation

Share your visual representation with the class and explain the significance of the elements you included.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.