Lesson Plan # 1

Subject Stand Up Program

Topic Introduction
Lesson The mystery bowl
Level Elementary
Middle School
Lesson
Duration
30 min

Lesson Objective:
Introduce the program to the student
Built confidence between the student and advisor

Activity: Bowl of questions
Have a bowl filled with questions
Take turns in grabbing questions from the bowl and answering
them
Girls: While making bracelets
Boys: While making soccer passes with a ball

Materials/ Equipment:
Bowl of Questions:
Do you have any siblings?
How old are you?
What do you want to do when you grow up?
Where are you from?
Do you have any hobbies?
What is your favorite thing about school?
What is your least favorite thing about school?
Girls: String and beads
Boys: Soccer/football ball

Lesson Plan #2
Subject Stand Up Program
Topic Self- Assessment
Lesson
Title
Strength Belt
Level Elementary
Middle School
Lesson
Duration
30 min

Lesson Objective:
Self-assessment (find strengths and weaknesses of the student)

Activity: Belt
1. Create a paper belt
2. Write students abilities on belt (example:. Good singing)
3. Create paper pants
4. Write students difficulties
5. Explain that the purpose of the program is to build on
students strengths to help and balance with the students
difficulties

Materials/ Equipment:
Paper
Markers
Scissors
Glue


Lesson Plan #3
Subject Stand Up Program
Topic Knowing My Strengths
Lesson
Title
Fingerprints
Level Elementary
Middle School
Lesson
Duration
20 min

Lesson Objective:
Help student have a clear view on their unique qualities

Activity: Fingerprints
Using an ink pad, help student make a print of his index
finger on an index card. Then make a print of your own.
Take turns noticing the differences.
Outline a whole hand and make a finger print for each
finger. Place the prints in the hand outline so children can
see that even each finger of their hand is unique!!

Materials/ Equipment:
Ink pad
Index cards



Lesson Plan #4
Subject Stand Up Program
Topic Learn more able myself
Lesson
Title
"All About Me" Poster
Level Elementary Lesson
Duration
20 min

Lesson Objective:
Make the student have a clear understanding of their qualities and
help them understand that this qualities can shape their whole life

Activity: Poster
1. Look through photographs or magazines for things you like
or that describe you.
2. Cut them out and arrange them on the poster board.
3. Make any design you like. Put pictures on that make you
feel good, that express what you like and who you are.
4. Hang on your wall with pride.

Materials/ Equipment:
Large piece poster board (any color)
Scissors
Glue stick
Glitter
Photographs
Magazines


Lesson Plan #5
Subject Stand Up Program
Topic Understandment
Lesson
Title
What is dyslexia?
Level Elementary Lesson
Duration
30 min

Lesson Objective:
Help the child understand Dyslexia

Activity: Video
Video about what dyslexia is.
Discussion of what is Dyslexia
They will have a lot of questions try to investigate a
little bit more about dyslexia before the activity

Materials/ Equipment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zafiGBrFkRM <
video on what is dyslexia


Lesson Plan #6
Subject Stand Up Program
Topic Re cap
Lesson
Title
What have I learned
Level Elementary Lesson
Duration
20 min

Lesson Objective:
See what the student has learned and what we still have to
work on. The next 5 (varied number can be more or less)
activities will be created specifically for each childs need
(ex. If they like music make the activities more musically
oriented, maybe play an instrument one day)

Activity: List
Make a list of what you want to do in the next meetings
Discuses:
What they liked and didnt like of the previous meeting?
How can the program help them in a more productive
way?


Materials/ Equipment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zafiGBrFkRM < video on
what is dyslexia

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References:
Grahame Knox. "40 Icebreakers for Small Groups." N.p., 26
Apr. 2011. Web. 4 Oct. 2013.
http://insight.typepad.co.uk/40_icebreakers_for_small_group
s.pdf

Garro, Shirley. Personal interview. October 2
nd
, 2013

Sher, Barbara. Self-esteem Games: 300 Fun Activities That
Make Children Feel Good about Themselves. New York: J.
Wiley & Sons, 1998. Print.

Family Education:
http://fun.familyeducation.com/activity/drawing/39491.html#ix
zz2kdUHjBTN

Hurley, Kelli S. "What Is Dyslexia?" YouTube. YouTube, 15
July 2013. Web. 02 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zafiGBrFkRM>.