“One Step at a Time” by “Miss” Emily Aronoff Teck
Track # 8 from Good Choices, Volume 2
Inspiration Text
"It is not incumbent upon you to complete the work, but neither are you at liberty to desist from it." -Pirke Avot 2:21
“One Step at a Time” Activity
Many things that are done in life can be broken down into steps, which helps big jobs seem more doable. As students become familiar with the song “One Step at a Time,” brainstorm additional verses that students might add.
When students achieve the first step in a larger process, take a moment to celebrate that achievement as it relates to their larger goal. For example, when students learn a letter of the alphabet and the sound it makes, point out that they are closer to becoming readers.
Ask students how to make a new friend. Involve students in making friends from another class or ask adult leadership in your community to come and practice steps of friendship (a great way to involve clergy, board members, executive directors or other teachers with whom students don’t yet interact regularly).
Follow these steps or make your own!
Step 1: Meet a new person. This could involve shaking hands, giving high fives, and saying “Nice to meet you!”
Step 2: Share your names.
Step 3: Have a conversation and find something you share.
Step 4: Continue conversations, makes plans to spend time together, or simply greet one another by name when you see each other again.
Step 5: Think of your friend when you are reminded what you share or if you are feeling lonely.
Remind students when they are trying to do something new, it is sometimes easier to break it down into small steps instead of trying to achieve a big goal all at once.
Lyrics
CHORUS
One step at a time
Is how all things are made
So step by step, day by day, friends grow, build, learn, and play
One step at a time, one foot in front of the other
Is how we’ll build a better world, working with our sisters and brothers
A new friend joins our class one day
One step at a time
They learn the rules, show us new ways
One step at a time
CHORUS
A baby grows in our family
One step at a time
They start in a belly but will get big like me
One step at a time
CHORUS
We help members in our family
One step at a time
Together, reach out and to our whole community
One step at a time
CHORUS
A house starts with an empty piece of land
One step at a time
Build brick by brick ‘til a home will stand
One step at a time
CHORUS
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