WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Your teacher calls your name while you are playing, but you really want to finish what you are doing. What should you do?
Stop, listen, and answer your teacher.
You get to the Choice Board and another child is already using it. What should you do?
Wait at the feet until it is your turn.
What should you do before eating snack?
Wash your hands.
Someone says something that makes you upset. Should you push them?
No. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Your friend starts running inside and tells you, “Come on!” What should you do?
Keep walking. Do not join them in running.
Your teacher asks you to wash your hands because you picked your nose. You don't think your hands are dirty. What should you do?
Follow the direction and wash your hands.
Your friend says, “Can you move my magnet for me?” Should you?
No. Only touch and move your own magnet and get your own tag.
Your group is called for snack, but you're not hungry. Should you stay in your area?
No. Go to snack with your group. If you are not eating, get in line and let the person with the clipboard know.
Another child keeps bothering you. Name ONE safe thing you can do.
Use your words, walk away, or get a teacher.
You see your friend rocking back on a chair. They say, “I've done it before and never got hurt.” Does that make it safe?
No. Use the chair safely and keep all four legs of the chair on the floor.
You need something from your cubby, but your teacher is busy talking to another child. What should you do?
Wait and ask your teacher before leaving the area.
You want to switch areas, but you haven't cleaned up what you were using. What comes first: switching your magnet or cleaning up?
Clean up first.
You finish eating and leave your plate, spoon, and mess on the table. What's wrong?
Clean up your eating space and properly throw away or put away what you used.
Your friend pushes you first, so you push them back. You say, “But they did it first!” Was pushing back okay?
No. Do not retaliate/push them back. Walk away and get a teacher.
You are walking with your group and see something you want across the room. You leave the group, grab it, and run back before your teacher notices. Name TWO problems.
You left your teacher/group without permission, and you ran inside.
Your teacher has already asked you three times to stop doing something. You finally stop on the fourth time. Did you follow directions the way you should have?
No. You should follow the direction the first time.
You move your magnet to your new area and get your tag. You're excited to go play, so you walk straight into the new area. What did you forget?
Wash your hands before entering the new area.
You arrive at the center after your group has already been called for snack. Should you walk to snack by yourself?
No. Report to your teacher first. Your teacher will tell you whether to get snack or let the clipboard person know you are not eating.
You see another child doing something unsafe. Should you join them because you don't want your friend to be mad at you?
No. Make the safe choice. Don't join unsafe behavior, and get a teacher if someone may get hurt.
You and your friend are playing air hockey. Your friend gets upset and starts hitting the equipment too hard. You think it's funny, so you start doing it too. What should you do instead?
Do not join the unsafe behavior. Use the equipment correctly and tell a teacher if the unsafe behavior continues.
You want a drink of water. Your teacher already gave you permission earlier, so you leave the area and get another drink without asking. You come right back. Was that okay? Why or why not?
No. You need to ask your teacher every time before leaving your area.
Johnny cleans up, asks permission, waits at the feet, and moves his magnet. He gets his tag, washes his hands, and goes to his new area—but he leaves his tag on the table next to the teacher. What did Johnny do wrong?
He should hand his tag directly into the teacher's hand.
During snack, Maya starts playing with her spoon and plate. She drops them on the floor. What should Maya have done differently?
Use meal items appropriately. If something falls on the floor, do not continue using it. Pick it up, tell a teacher and follow their direction.
Two friends want the same game. One child grabs it and says, “I had it first!” The other child gets angry and throws a game piece. Name TWO better choices they could make.
A child runs away from their group, climbs on the railing, and ignores their teacher when their name is called. Find THREE problems.