Careful+&+Kind+Kindergartner


 * Submitted by**: Kelley Carpenter
 * Resources:** Myself

with others.) 4B Student develops constructive relationships. (I will work on having constructive relationships.)
 * Standard(s):** 4A Student uses positive communication and social skills to interact effectively with others. (I will interact well


 * When Taught:** 3rd Quarter

Chart Paper Markers White Construction Paper Thin Black Markers Crayons - identify how they can be a careful and kind friend. - be aware of what those ideas look like and illustrate them.
 * Materials:** __How To Be A Practically Perfect Pig,__ by Nick Ward
 * Time:** 40 minutes
 * Goals:** Students will …
 * Describe Lesson Steps/Leading Statements:**
 * **“**//**Today we’re going to read a story about a pig that forgets the important was he can show he’s a “good” pig.** **Are we pigs?** **No, of course not!** **We’re students!** **Be thinking about ways that this pig is different than ways that we want to act in school…”**//


 * Read story: __How To Be A Practically Perfect Pig,__ by Nick Ward


 * **“**//**We don’t want to be like pigs…we want to be careful and kind kindergartners.** **Right now, I’d like us to think of ways that we can be careful and kind.** **I’d like to record those ideas, and each one of us can have our own idea of what we could do.** **We will state it like a rule, just like in our book that we read.** **We are going to work very hard on a special class book.** **Each person will have their rule and will be able to illustrate their rule as we work on this project.** **We won’t get it all done today…but we will come up with our rules.** **I hope your brains have been thinking about how you could be careful and kind.”**//

-Always use quiet voices. -Always share your supplies. -Always keep your hands to yourself. -Always use bricks and blocks safely. -Always listen when the teacher is talking.
 * Have children popcorn out ideas of how they could be careful and kind. Make sure to write each in the positive form of a rule…ie: Always walk in the hallway. (NOT: Do not run.) Make sure each rule has a child’s name next to it so you can track each person contributing.
 * Some ideas to help lead students…

-I have children do a rough draft (“practice page”) with pencil only to get their idea going and make sure the illustration is big enough and matches the rule. -The next step is the final draft. This would include pencil, outline in black marker, color in crayon and “wipe out the white”. Ongoing, observe if children were able to articulate a rule and illustrate their rule that shows interacting fair and courteous, building constructive relationships, and child owning their responsibility.
 * Keep these ideas and follow up with the illustrating of the rules. You can have children write the rule with black marker over crayon or have teacher type the rule on opposing page.
 * Assessment(s):**