Lesson 4 — All of Me, All of Us — Celebration & Care

Summary

This capstone closes the year. Each child shares a piece of their own work; the class celebrates how everyone is unique and how everyone belongs together; and together they care for their shared space. Joy, not competition; belonging, not ranking.

Objectives

• Describe a feeling using words, a drawing, or a movement. (D01.S1.K.02)
• Name the groups to which they belong (family, class, community). (D01.S2.K.02)
• Name a community they belong to and one thing people do together in it. (D02.S3.K.01)
• Help a classmate or care for a shared space when shown how. (D02.S4.K.01)

Connection

You are one of a kind, and you are also part of the whole — your family, your class, your community. Today we celebrate all of you and all of us: every one’s work, and the care that keeps our shared space good for everyone. A celebration is something people do together, in every community, everywhere in the world.

Materials

• Each learner’s portfolio of work from the year
• A shared celebration space (a table, rug, or wall)
• Simple decorations (paper, ribbon, flowers, or found objects)

Preparation

• Lay out each learner’s portfolio so they can find their favorite piece.
• Prepare a shared space to display everyone’s work together — one wall, table, or rug where all pieces fit.
• Gather simple decorations for the space.

Facilitator note

This lesson is written to the learner (“you”). This is a celebration, not a competition: there are no “best work” awards, no winners and no ranking. Every child’s work is displayed and honored equally, and every family shape is honored. Sharing is invited, never forced: a child who prefers not to take a turn may simply hang their piece alongside everyone else’s, and that counts as sharing. The caring step matters as much as the sharing — model it and let children take the lead in tidying and caring for the shared space. Keep the tone joyful, warm, and inclusive.

Procedure

1. Gather (5 min). Come to the celebration space. Today is our closing day — the day we celebrate all of you and all of us.
2. Choose your work (5 min). Look through your portfolio. Choose one piece of your work from this year that you want to share.
3. Make the space beautiful together (10 min). Help decorate the shared space with everyone’s help. Hang or place the work where it can all be seen together — every piece has a place, and no piece is left out.
4. Share (15 min). One by one, share your piece with the class. You can say what it shows, or point to it while a friend or grown-up says the words with you. Show one feeling it brings (a word, a face, or a movement) and one group you belong to (a word, or a point to a picture). Speaking is one way, not the only way. Everyone’s turn matters; everyone is listened to.
5. Care for our shared space (5 min). Now care for the space together — put things back, pick up paper, tidy the area. A shared space stays good when everyone helps.
6. Close (5 min). Look around at everything we made and shared. We are each unique, and we belong together. All of me, all of us — this is worth celebrating.

Differentiation

• Support: Let a child point to their piece while a peer or facilitator says the words with them; pair children who need support with a helper.
• Extension: Invite learners to name one way they want to help their class or community next year, and say it as a closing wish.

Assessment

• Performance: Each child shares one piece of work and, in their own way (speaking, pointing, gesturing, or with a helper’s voice), shows a feeling and a group, and takes part in caring for the shared space. No child is required to speak publicly.
• Portfolio: The finished display and the learner’s collected year of work serve as the culminating artifact of the unit.
• Observation (formative): Does the child take part in the celebration and join in caring for the shared space alongside others?

Home connection

Tell a grown-up about the celebration: the piece of work you shared, the feeling it brought, and one group you belong to. Ask them how their family or community celebrates together.