Teaching Children about Homeless People

Lesson Plan: Homelessness / Kindness

Age:  Preschool – Kindergarten – 1^st Grade.

Objectives:

·        Define what being homeless means – someone who does not have a place to live.

·        Understand some people don’t have enough food to eat all the time.

Materials:

·        Book : The Lady in the Box

·        Large Poster paper, and marker.

Activity:

            At the door ask each child if they had breakfast that morning, have them mark yes or no on the graph paper.

            Read the book The Lady in the Box by Ann McGovern

            After reading the story and going over the graph question, ask the children questions:

·        How does it feel when you are hungry and you have to wait to eat?

·        What are some way we could help those who are hungry?

Write down the children’s responses to the questions.

Talk about sharing things we no long use, such as toys and clothes.

Bridge School and Home:

Tell the children about starting a toy or clothing drive in the class and donating them to a local shelter, or Goodwill. Send note home to parents to encourage participation.