Lesson 233: Celebrating success

Objective

I can talk about success and how to celebrate it kindly. I can notice my own success, feel happy for others, and use gentle celebration routines.

Materials

• Plain paper or a notebook page
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Optional: small paper strips or sticky notes for "success slips"

Mini-lesson — What is success?

Guided Practice — Our success jar

You and an adult will make a simple success jar to notice and celebrate small wins together.

1. Find a jar, box, or small container. If you do not have one, draw a big jar on a notebook page.
2. Cut or tear small paper strips for "success slips".
3. Together, think of 3 small successes from the last week (for example, "I tried a new food", "I helped clean up", "I practised reading").
4. For each success, the adult helps the child write or draw one idea on a slip and put it into the jar (or draw it inside the drawn jar).
5. Choose a simple celebration routine, such as clapping three times, a quiet cheer, or a gentle high five after each slip is added.
6. Practise saying a sentence together like: "We are celebrating our success with kind words and simple cheers."
7. Decide when you might open the jar in the future (for example, once a week) to read the slips and celebrate again.

Tracing Pad

Lines Primary lines Baseline only Grid Blank Trace (none) success celebrate well done high five small wins teamwork kind words proud of you we did it success jar

Pen Clear

Tip: As you trace, say a sentence such as "I can celebrate success with kind words and small cheers."

Practice — My success celebration map

Use this practice to help your child plan kind celebrations for their own success and other people's success.

1. On a new page, draw a small child stick figure in the middle. Write or trace your child's name under the picture.
2. Around the figure, draw three bubbles and label them: "My success", "Friend's success", and "Family success".
3. In the My success bubble, help your child draw or write one recent success (for example, "I finished my reading", "I learned a new trick").
4. In the Friend's success bubble, draw or write a success that belongs to a friend (for example, "My friend scored a goal").
5. In the Family success bubble, draw or write a success that belongs to someone at home (for example, "We cleaned the room together").
6. For each bubble, add one small picture or word for how to celebrate (for example, a star and "Well done", a high five, a smile, or a heart).
7. Read the map together and practise saying sentences like: "I can celebrate my success kindly." and "I can celebrate other people's success too."

Quick Check — Celebrating success

Answer each question about success, effort, and kind celebration.

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)