Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans & Classroom Resources

Welcome, teachers and parents! Everything on this page is free to use with your class or at home. Lee the Flea is a story about breaking through the invisible "glass ceiling" — daring to dream, believing in yourself, and jumping beyond fear. Below you'll find ready-to-run lesson plans, discussion questions, creative activities, and printable materials.

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How to run a lesson (general flow)

  1. Read the story aloud or play the read-aloud video.
  2. Open a discussion using the questions in each lesson below.
  3. Do a creative activity — coloring, making antennae, or bookmarks.
  4. Close with the lesson's take-home message.

Lesson 1 — Making Dreams Come True

Goal: Help each child name a personal dream and believe it can come true.

Materials: the book / read-aloud video, the classroom presentation, drawing paper and crayons.

Flow: Read the story. Ask each child to share one dream of their own. Talk about how Miss Trampoline, the ant, helped Lee believe in himself. Then each child draws their dream — and one "trampoline" person who can help them reach it.

Discussion questions: What was Lee's dream? Who believed in him? Who is a "trampoline" in your life? What dream would you like to jump toward?

Take-home message: Ordinary people can do extraordinary things — sometimes you just need one person who believes in you.

Lesson 2 — Believe in Your Own Path

Goal: Encourage independent thinking and the courage to be different from the crowd.

Materials: the book / read-aloud, coloring booklet, paper.

Flow: Read the story and notice how the other fleas were sure the "glass ceiling" was real. Discuss a time each child chose their own path. Children draw something they love or believe in that is uniquely theirs.

Discussion questions: Why did everyone believe the glass ceiling was real? What helped Lee think differently? When is it hard to be different? How does it feel to follow your own idea?

Take-home message: It's always worth leaving room for doubt, curiosity, and the belief that you might be the one to break through.

Lesson 3 — Overcoming the Fear of Failure

Goal: Help children see that failure is part of trying, and build resilience to keep going.

Materials: the book / read-aloud, worksheets from the materials folder.

Flow: Read the story and focus on the moment Lee is afraid. Talk about how playing Blind Man's Bluff helped him jump without fear. Each child shares one thing they were afraid to try — and one small step to try it.

Discussion questions: What was Lee afraid of? What helped him try anyway? What is something you'd like to try even though it feels scary? What tiny first step could you take?

Take-home message: "If there's a will, there's a way." Closing your eyes, dreaming, and jumping with courage opens up boundless spaces inside us.

For kindergarten & younger grades

Simply tell the story, then offer a hands-on activity: make paper antennae, color and cut bookmarks, and laminate them as a keepsake. Short, playful, and full of pride.

Full lesson plans (ready-to-use Google Docs)

Each plan below is a complete, print-ready lesson with objectives, structure, discussion questions, and activities:

Teaching aids & downloads

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With love,
Lior









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