Be Safe
Are you being safe if your hands and feet hit others? Thumbs up or thumbs down?
No. Thumbs down. We should always keep our hands and feet to ourselves.
Name 3 examples of kind words/ things you can say to others to show respect.
- "Okay"
- "Please"
- "Thank you"
- Others will trust you
- You make more friends
- It is the responsible thing to do!
How do others feel when you are being safe?
Calm, happy, comfortable, good, respected
Voice levels 1 (silent), level 2 (whisper) and level 3 (talking voice). Not voice level 4 - that is an outdoor voice.
How do you feel when others enter your area or go through your things?
Mad, upset, frustrated, irritated, uncomfortable. If you don't like people in your space, then don't be in theirs.
When you are being safe, how do you treat materials/ supplies?
What can you do when others are having a hard time (i.e., crying, yelling, not following directions)?
Ignore and let an adult help the other student.
What are 2 things you can do to own your mistakes and take responsibility?
- Say "I'm sorry"
- Write a letter
- Clean up your mess
- Learn from your mistake and don't do it again
What is a consequence for not being safe?
- Lose friends
- Make others feel scared/nervous/uncomfortable
- Make up time during choice time
What is the Golden Rule?
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
If you drop something and then pick it up right away are you being responsible?
Yes! You are being responsible when your area and classroom is clean.
If you are throwing chairs and desks in the classroom are you being safe?
No. The classroom is no longer safe when chairs and desks are being thrown. When this happens, we have to evacuate the classroom to keep others safe.
Show with your arms the size of yours and other's personal bubble.
Put your arms all the way out. That is the size of our personal bubble. We show respect by staying out of other's personal bubble.
What does it mean to ask for permission?
You ask before you grab something of anyone else's. This could include a friend or an adult.