Lee the Flea by Lior Akirav: helping others

Give students an understanding of the importance of mutual help.
Awaken in students a desire to share and help others, just as Lee the Flea was helped by others along the way.
Encourage each student to find ways they can support those around them.

Lesson Structure:

Introducing the lesson topic: We'll explain to the children that today we'll talk about a very important topic — mutual help, like the support Lee received along the way in the story.
Opening question: We'll ask the children, When was the last time you helped someone? And how did it make you feel?

Reading: We'll read a passage from Lee the Flea, in which Lee is helped by Trampoline (a symbol of the good people who support him).
Short discussion: We'll ask the students:
- Why do you think Lee succeeded thanks to Trampoline?
- How do you feel when someone helps you?
- Why is it important to help others when you can?

Pair activity: We'll ask the children to pair up and share with each other a small challenge they've experienced recently — for example, difficulty with a school task, a problem with a friend, or a wish to achieve a personal goal.
Advice exercise: Each student will offer ideas or advice on how their partner can cope with the challenge. This strengthens both their ability to listen and their ability to give support and help.

Inspiration from well-known figures: We'll tell about a famous figure who reached success thanks to another person's help — like Sami in Lior's case, in the background story of Lee the Flea. We'll present the figure and ask the students how they feel about the power of mutual help.
Group discussion: We'll ask the students:
- What do you think would have happened if that person hadn't received help?
- How can we help those around us in everyday life?

Drawing or writing: Each student will get a sheet and be asked to draw or write how they can be a "Trampoline" for someone else (family members, classmates, or even people they don't know).
Sharing: Anyone who wishes can share their ideas with the class.

Key message: We'll emphasize the lesson's message — sometimes all we need is someone to believe in us or help us along the way, and when we help others, we're actually contributing to ourselves too.
Closing sentence: We'll recall the sentence "All a child needs is one grown-up who believes in them," and suggest that the students be "that grown-up" for other friends who need them.

Free-to-Use Supporting Materials:

Coloring and drawing pages: You can hand out drawing sheets with characters symbolizing help, or drawings of fleas and supportive characters.
A presentation or additional inspiring stories: Tell or present figures or stories about mutual help and the success it brings.

Good luck with the lesson, and feel free to encourage the children to believe in their ability to help and to influence others for the better!

P.S. Supporting materials:

Lee the Flea by Lior Akirav