Theme for the Month: Responsibility
Web Resources:
Summary Ideas from these sites:
- Discuss: What is being responsible?Read a story and discuss responsibility. Three possibilities: The Berenstein Bear’s Trouble with Pets and The Panda’s New Pet by Berenstein. Also Arthur’s Pet Business by Mark Brown
- As a class, modernize and
act out the story of “The Little Red Hen” and discuss why it is important
to share responsibility and the reward. Should the hen have shared the
reward when she carried out the responsibility herself?
- Ask students to make a list of their responsibilities at home, school, community, etc. What happens if they choose not to do these responsibilities? Have students talk to their parents about their responsibilities in home, community, and work. Do responsibilities change as we get older?
- Write a story about how you are responsible at Taylor Prairie as class or whole group. “I am responsible. I___________________.” Also could write responses on a dye-cut shape and create a poster.
- Recognize students for showing responsibility in the classroom, recess, hallways, lunchroom, etc.
- Write a top ten list “Ways to be responsible at Taylor Prairie,” a combined class list may be read at announcements on Friday (you never know J.