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Being Responsible Lesson PlanBeing Responsible Lesson Plan
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Overcoming Obstacles
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K - 2nd
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Social & Emotional Learning
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1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Being Responsible

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A lesson all about responsibility details the importance of building trust. Scholars discuss and create posters about responsibility and explore strategies to become more responsible. Peers work collaboratively to craft a rainbow of colored paper squares.

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Concepts

responsibility, responsible decision-making, self-awareness, social-emotional learning, Social & Emotional Learning, emotional development, emotions, identifying emotions, expressing feelings, feelings, trust, consequences

Instructional Ideas

  • Display the rainbow on a responsible-themed focus wall
  • Give weekly jobs in the classroom to build responsibility 
  • Send information home for parents and guardians to continue the practice responsibility with their learner

Classroom Considerations

  • The 11th of 12 resources in a social-emotional learning series
  • Materials required include poster paper, copies, writing, and coloring tools

Pros

  • Emphasizes that every action results in a consequence and that responsibilities should relate to the child's age
  • Comes with extension activities tied to many subjects

Cons

  • None

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