Natural Consequences
What is a natural consequence?
What is a result that happens on its own without adult intervention.
What is a logical consequence?
What is a teachable moment or A fair, related consequence chosen by an adult to teach responsibility/accountability.
When you yell at a friend, they might feel ____.
What is Hurt, upset, or angry.
If you’re feeling angry, one way to calm down is ____.
What is take deep breaths, count to 10, or ask for a break.
A logical consequence should always be a punishment.
What is False. Logical consequences should teach, not punish.
What might happen if you leave your bike outside in the rain?
What is it could rust or get damaged.
You break a friend’s toy. What is a logical consequence?
What is you help fix it or replace it.
Ignoring a teacher’s instructions can lead to
What is Missing out on learning, getting a lower grade, or a consequence like losing privileges.
A better way to ask for help instead of shouting is
Raising your hand, using a calm voice, or asking politely.
Natural consequences always happen immediately.
What is False. Some consequences take time, like losing trust or missing future opportunities.
You forget your lunch at home or refuse to eat during dinner time because you are upset. What is the natural consequence?
What is you might feel hungry until the next meal.
You run in the hallway after being told not to. What is a logical consequence?
You must go back to where you were and walk to practice safe behavior.
Name one way our actions impact others in a group setting.
What is They can make others feel included or left out, help or distract the group, etc.
If a peer is being unkind, instead of reacting aggressively, you could ____.
Walk away, use "I" statements, or talk to a trusted adult.
Logical consequences should relate to the behavior.
What is True. They should connect to what happened.
If you don’t do your laundry, what will naturally happen?
What is you will run out of clean clothes.
You are late coming home from a friend’s house. What might your parents do?
What is They might set an earlier curfew next time.
Not listening during group activities might make others feel ____.
What is Frustrated, ignored, or like their ideas don’t matter.
If you realize you made a mistake, one way to fix it is
What is Apologize, take responsibility, and try to make it right.
Logical consequences should be unrelated to the behavior so they feel like a punishment.
What is False. Logical consequences should be connected and make sense.
Why don’t natural consequences always work?
What is sometimes they’re too dangerous or don’t happen right away
Why are logical consequences better than punishment?
What is They teach responsibility instead of just making someone feel bad.
How does showing respect in a conversation help relationships?
What is It builds trust, makes people feel heard, and strengthens friendships.
One way to make a better choice when you’re frustrated is
Take a break, talk to someone, or use a coping strategy.
Adults should always rescue kids from natural consequences.
What is False. Sometimes experiencing natural consequences helps kids learn responsibility.
If you stay up too late, the next day you might
What is Feel tired, have trouble focusing, or be in a bad mood.
If you misuse school supplies, a logical consequence might be ____.
What is Losing the privilege to use them or having to replace them.
How is losing a friendship a consequence of being unkind?
What is friends may not want to play or hang out with you anymore.
When you see a peer doing something unsafe? How should you respond?
What is following staff's first prompts, not trying to help staff, not trying to be a positive peer.
Logical Consequences are meant to embarrass or hurt someone.
What is False. Logical consequences should be fair and related to the action.
If you don’t study for a test, you might ____.
What is Get a low grade or struggle with the material.
If a student speaks out of turn repeatedly, a logical consequence might be ____.
What is Losing the opportunity to participate in class discussion until they can follow the rules.
How does not being able to listen and follow prompts impact your community outings?
What is staff do not trust if you can listen based on past actions.
If you are having a bad day. What can you do?
What is use words, practice positive self-talk/ affirmations, and ask for support.
A natural consequence means an adult chooses the punishment.
What is False. Natural consequences happen on their own.