Lesson Plans

Glass Half Full

Grades: Elementary K-2, 3-5

Subject Area: English Language Arts, Social Emotional Learning

Made Possible By: got milk?

Promote positivity in your classroom by motivating students to focus on what’s good in their lives. Inspired by Glass Half Full News — an online news series with a freshly positive perspective from kids — these fun engaging activities for the classroom and at home blend social-emotional learning with language arts.

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