Learning Objectives
- Read a poem about feeling lucky and grateful
- Understand a story about wants and needs
- Learn the difference between what we need and what we want
- Express gratitude for what we have
- Use the words "I have" and "I want" in sentences
Key Concepts
I am Lucky! (Poem)
This poem is about a child who feels lucky and thankful. The child is grateful for having a loving family, good food, a home, and friends. The poem teaches us to be thankful for the good things in our life. Instead of always wanting more, we should appreciate what we already have.
I Want (Story)
This story is about a child who wants many things — new toys, new clothes, and new games. The child keeps asking for more and more. But then the child learns that we cannot have everything we want. We should be happy with what we have and understand that our parents work hard to give us things.
Needs and Wants
Needs are things we must have to live: food, water, clothes, a home, and love. Wants are things we would like to have but can live without: new toys, video games, and extra sweets. It is important to know the difference. We should always make sure our needs are met first.
Being Grateful
Being grateful means saying thank you and feeling happy for what we have. We can be grateful for our family, our friends, our food, our home, and our school. When we feel grateful, we feel happier. We can say thank you to our parents, teachers, and friends every day.
Important Terms
- Lucky: Having good things in life; feeling fortunate
- Grateful: Feeling thankful for what you have
- Need: Something we must have to live, like food and water
- Want: Something we would like to have but do not really need
- Appreciate: To understand the value of something and be thankful for it
- Thank you: Words we say to show gratitude
Quick Revision
- The poem teaches us to feel lucky and grateful
- The story teaches us that we cannot have everything we want
- Needs: food, water, clothes, home; Wants: toys, games, sweets
- Being grateful makes us happier
- Say thank you to your parents, teachers, and friends
- We should appreciate what we have instead of always wanting more