"Hey Little Ant" (Targeted Grade: 1)
Lesson Plan
Adapted from/Counselor Name: Karen Ward
Title of Lesson: Hey, Little Ant
Quarter: anytime
Audience: Classroom Small Group
Level: Primary (K-2) Intermediate (3-5)
Target Grade: 1st

COUNSELING STANDARDS
PERSONAL/SOCIAL
* Acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

COUNSELING COMPETENCY(IES)
Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate individual differences. Describe how behavior influences the feelings and actions of others.

MATERIALS/RESOURCES:
The book Hey, Little Ant, by Phillip and Hannah Hoose.

ACTIVITY:
Read, Hey, Little Ant. Each page of this story can be sung. The music and words are in the back of the book. Revisit the story by teaching
students the song and having them sing the words as you show the pictures. Ask students who the characters are in the story. On a chart have
students list the ways these characters are alike and different. Who is the bully in this story? Why is this character a bully and what can be done
about the bullying? How do you think the ant feels? Chart their ideas. Who does the ant represent? What can victims of bullies do to take care of themselves? Teach students to talk, walk or tell when they are bullied. You may need to spend some time explaining the difference between
telling and tattling. Pass out the work sheet, What would you want me to do? Have students write one sentence in each body part saying what
they can do when they are bullied or when they see someone else being bullied. As a follow up lesson have students write or draw a positive
ending to the story.

EVALUATION:
Pretest/Postest: Ask the question, what is a bully?
How did the student change as a result of this lesson? Students will have an awareness of bullying behavior and strategies to use in bullying
situations.
Information/Comments/Follow-up: Have students write or draw a positive ending to the story. Check their comments and drawings for
information about that student. If need be, you can see the individual in your office at a later date.