Friendship
What is one way to show "responsibility" in a friendship?
being respectful and kind, communicating, being honest, keeping your promises...
Name one way you can be responsible in the classroom.
Keep my space organized, pick up after myself, make sure I do my job/role, help others, participate, keep the classroom clean...
How do you show responsibility at your house?
What is by doing my chores, keeping my room clean, cleaning up after myself, helping my parents, taking care of pets, listening to my parents, helping with my siblings...
Name one way you are responsible for yourself.
I dress myself, I do my work, I clean my room, I listen to my parents and teachers, I make choices that I am responsible for...
Your mom slept in late this morning, you know what time you need to be at school, should you wake her up or play xbox all morning?
Wake mom up and let her know what time it is. Start to do what you need to do to get ready.
You broke a promise to a friend, now what would be the responsible thing to do?
You need to be honest about it, own it, apologize and what you will do next time...you might need to earn their trust back
You have the opportunity to stay in at recess to complete some unfinished work (you were doodling when you needed to be working on an activity) or you can go out to recess and play basketball with your friends, which choice is more responsible?
Finish my incomplete work, go outside if there is time and the teacher allows it
What could you do to help about around the house if your Mom wasn't feeling well?
What is help with my siblings, help with my pets, help my mom (bring her something to drink/eat)...
Name 2 ways you can show personal responsibility for your own health.
Eat healthy foods, exercise, drink water, dress for the weather, and stay active...
Dad left Netflix account open and he is out for a bike ride and your mom is upstairs on a long phone call. You really want to keep watching your show but your screen time is up for the day. What should you do?
Turn off the tv or log out - play/do something you know would be ok with your parents.
You already told one friend you would play with them at recess but another friend has invited you to come play soccer instead, what is the responsible thing to do?
You need to be honest about your first plans, see if all of your friends want to play together...if not, maybe plan to play soccer next recess
True/False - If you came to school without your library book it would be responsible to let your teacher know that it wasn't your fault that your mom didn't put it in your backpack.
False - it is not your mom's job to keep track of your library book.
You are on your way to a friend's birthday party when you realize you forgot to feed the dog, what's the responsible thing to do?
Let your mom know you forgot right away and try to do it when you get home or see if mom can do it.
When it comes to personal hygiene, how can we be responsible?
Brush my teeth, shower or take a bath regularly, comb/brush my hair, change my clothes...
What would happen if all the teachers here at Emerson decided to take the week off and not come to school?
No one would be here to teach, who would keep the students safe, fed, cared for? that would not be responsible of them to do...
You see one of your best friends being rude to another student, that student tells the teacher, later you are asked if you saw your friend do anything wrong, what is the responsible thing to do?
be honest and tell the truth.
Your classroom job is "door holder" but you really want to be the first one out to recess to get a swing, what is the responsible thing to do?
Do your job! You'll get to recess soon after and wait your turn for the swing
Name 3 ways you can show responsibility at home that will also help protect the environment?
Recycle, turn off water when brushing, turn off lights/electronics when not in use, compost, plant a garden, reuse, donate...
We are responsible for controlling our own emotions, name 2 ways to calm down when you are feeling frustrated.
Count to 10, breathing exercises, (bonus pts if you can show us one), read a book, talk to someone...
You find a $10 bill on the floor in the hallway by the main office - what should you do?
Answers may vary
You are working and helping your parents with a really important project in the yard when a friend calls and invites you over to play. What is the responsible thing to do?
Put first things first! Finish helping your parents with the project and then see if your friend is still available for a play date
You forgot to study for the spelling test today and a friend offers to let you copy off their paper, what is the responsible thing to do here?
Do your best and not to copy off someone else's paper.
Your Mom said to turn the lights/electronics off because it is time for bed but you only have one more level to play before you beat the game you're playing, you will lose all progress if you stop now, what's the responsible thing to do?
Ask your calmly and respectfully mom if you can have a few more minutes to finish the game. If she says no, save the game, turn it off and be ok with that. Perhaps you can play tomorrow at some point. What might happen if you throw a fit?
You are at recess and every time you're by the stream, you see the same person targeting a classmate and threatening to push them into the stream. What is the responsible thing to do?
Tell them to stop, that it is NOT ok to treat someone like that, if they continue, tell an adult. Tell the targeted person to come hang out with you and others who will treat them kindly.
What if the farmers who grow all the fruit and vegetables decided they were too busy watching TV to take care of the crops?
There would be no fruit and vegetables, the crops could dry out, nothing would grow...we wouldn't have food we need!