Lesson Plan

Story Circles Lesson Plan

Students will participate in structured story circles to share personal narratives, practice active listening, and build empathy and peer connections by collaboratively telling and reflecting on stories.

This lesson fosters a supportive classroom community, strengthens communication skills, and helps students develop empathy by sharing and listening to diverse experiences.

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Standards Alignment

5 minutes

Step 1

Setup

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduction

5 minutes

Step 3

Story Sharing

20 minutes

Step 4

Reflection

10 minutes

Step 5

Assessment

3 minutes

Step 6

Differentiation Strategies

2 minutes

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Story Circles: Building Community Through Shared Narratives

Objectives

Why Story Circles?

Circle Norms

How It Works

Story Prompts

Active Listening Tips

Reflection

Timekeeper

Next Steps & Thank You

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