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Lesson Plan

Respect Rules

Students will learn the meaning of respect and practice recognizing respectful behaviors through a quick charades warm-up and a scenario worksheet, aiming to reinforce respectful interactions in the classroom.

Establishing respect builds a positive classroom culture where everyone feels valued and safe. Understanding respectful behaviors reduces conflicts, encourages cooperation, and supports effective learning.

Audience

4th Grade

Time

10 minutes

Approach

Interactive charades and scenario discussion.

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Activity

2 minutes

  • Gather students in a circle or at their desks.
  • Explain they will play "Respect Charades."
  • Divide the class into two teams.
  • Show one student at a time a card from Respect Charades Prompt Cards without letting others see it.
  • The student acts out the respectful behavior (e.g., listening, helping) while teammates guess.
  • Switch to the other team and repeat until time is up.

Step 2

Teaching

3 minutes

  • Ask: "What does respect mean to you?" and solicit brief responses.
  • Define respect: treating others kindly, listening, and following rules.
  • Provide 2–3 school examples: listening when others speak, raising hand, using polite words.
  • Highlight connection between charades behaviors and real classroom actions.

Step 3

Practice

3 minutes

  • Distribute Respect Scenarios Worksheet.
  • Instruct students to work individually or in pairs to read each scenario and circle or write how the character showed respect or what they could have done differently.
  • Circulate to support students and prompt discussion if needed.

Step 4

Closure

2 minutes

  • Invite 2–3 students to share one respectful action they found in the worksheet or will try today.
  • Summarize: "Respect means listening, kind words, and helpful actions."
  • Encourage students to practice respect throughout the day.
  • Collect worksheets or have students place them in a designated bin.
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Warm Up

Respect Charades Prompt Cards

Use these cards for your 2-minute charades warm-up to practice recognizing respectful behaviors. Act out each behavior while classmates guess!

  1. Listening quietly while someone else is speaking.
  2. Raising your hand and waiting to be called on.
  3. Helping a friend who is struggling.
  4. Saying "please" and "thank you."
  5. Holding the door open for someone.
  6. Using a polite tone of voice.
  7. Waiting your turn patiently.
  8. Sharing supplies with a classmate.
  9. Respecting others' personal space.
  10. Following classroom rules.
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Worksheet

Respect Scenarios Worksheet

Read each scenario below. For each scenario:

  1. Write R for Respectful or D for Disrespectful on the blank line.
  2. Explain why you chose R or D.
  3. Suggest a more respectful way to act.

  1. Scenario: While the teacher is talking, Alex quietly raises his hand and waits to be called on before speaking.
    Respectful or Disrespectful? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest a more respectful action:







  1. Scenario: Emma cuts in line to go to the front of the class without waiting her turn.
    Respectful or Disrespectful? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest a more respectful action:







  1. Scenario: Maya shares her art supplies with a classmate who forgot theirs.
    Respectful or Disrespectful? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest a more respectful action:







  1. Scenario: Luis laughs at a classmate who mispronounces a word while reading aloud.
    Respectful or Disrespectful? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest a more respectful action:







  1. Scenario: A group of students talk and disturb others during quiet reading time.
    Respectful or Disrespectful? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest a more respectful action:







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Lesson Plan

Responsibility Rays

Students will understand the meaning of responsibility and practice identifying responsible behaviors through a quick charades warm-up and a scenario worksheet, reinforcing accountability in the classroom.

Teaching responsibility helps students become reliable, complete tasks on time, and care for their environment—skills that support academic success and a positive classroom community.

Audience

4th Grade

Time

10 minutes

Approach

Charades warm-up and scenario discussion

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Activity

2 minutes

  • Gather students in a circle or at their desks.
  • Explain they will play “Responsibility Charades.”
  • Divide the class into two teams.
  • Show one student at a time a card from Responsibility Charades Prompt Cards without letting others see it.
  • The student acts out the responsible behavior (e.g., turning in homework, organizing desk) while teammates guess.
  • Switch to the other team and repeat until time is up.

Step 2

Teaching

3 minutes

  • Ask: “What does responsibility mean to you?” and solicit brief responses.
  • Define responsibility: completing tasks on time, caring for belongings, and being dependable.
  • Provide 2–3 school examples: handing in homework by the deadline, returning library books, cleaning up materials.
  • Highlight connection between charades behaviors and real classroom actions.

Step 3

Practice

3 minutes

  • Distribute Responsibility Scenarios Worksheet.
  • Instruct students to work individually or in pairs to read each scenario and circle or write how the character showed responsibility or what they could have done differently.
  • Circulate to support students and prompt discussion if needed.

Step 4

Closure

2 minutes

  • Invite 2–3 students to share one responsible action they found in the worksheet or will try today.
  • Summarize: “Responsibility means doing your part, taking care of tasks, and being reliable.”
  • Encourage students to practice responsibility throughout the day.
  • Collect worksheets or have students place them in a designated bin.
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Warm Up

Responsibility Charades Prompt Cards

Use these cards for your 2-minute charades warm-up to practice recognizing responsible behaviors. Act out each behavior while classmates guess!

  1. Turning in homework on time.
  2. Organizing your desk or materials.
  3. Feeding the class pet.
  4. Throwing away trash and keeping the area clean.
  5. Returning library books to the shelf.
  6. Completing a classroom job (e.g., line leader, pencil monitor).
  7. Packing up materials at the end of the day.
  8. Checking your work for mistakes before turning it in.
  9. Setting up supplies for an activity.
  10. Reminding a friend to complete their task.
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Worksheet

Responsibility Scenarios Worksheet

Read each scenario below. For each scenario:

  1. Write R for Responsible or I for Irresponsible on the blank line.
  2. Explain why you chose R or I.
  3. Suggest a more responsible action (if needed).

  1. Scenario: Jordan remembers to submit his completed math assignment before the deadline.
    Responsible or Irresponsible? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest a more responsible action (if needed):







  1. Scenario: Priya forgets to return the class library book and doesn’t tell the teacher.
    Responsible or Irresponsible? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest a more responsible action:







  1. Scenario: During clean-up time, Sam helps tidy the classroom without being asked.
    Responsible or Irresponsible? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest a more responsible action (if needed):







  1. Scenario: Mia borrows a pencil from a classmate but loses it and doesn’t replace it.
    Responsible or Irresponsible? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest a more responsible action:







  1. Scenario: Carlos spills paint on the floor and then cleans it up safely with a paper towel and tells the teacher.
    Responsible or Irresponsible? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest a more responsible action (if needed):







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Lesson Plan

Safety Superpowers

Students will understand the importance of safety in the classroom and around school by recognizing safe behaviors through a quick charades warm-up and scenario worksheet, reinforcing mindful choices to prevent accidents.

Prioritizing safety teaches students to identify hazards and follow rules that protect themselves and others, creating a secure learning environment where everyone can thrive without risk.

Audience

4th Grade

Time

10 minutes

Approach

Charades warm-up and scenario discussion

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Activity

2 minutes

  • Gather students in a circle or at their desks.
  • Explain they will play “Safety Charades.”
  • Divide the class into two teams.
  • Show one student at a time a card from Safety Charades Prompt Cards without letting others see it.
  • The student acts out the safe behavior (e.g., walking feet, wearing a helmet) while teammates guess.
  • Switch teams and repeat until time is up.

Step 2

Teaching

3 minutes

  • Ask: “What does safety mean to you, and why is it important?”
  • Define safety: actions and rules that protect people from harm.
  • Provide 2–3 school examples: walking in the hallway, keeping hands to yourself, using scissors properly.
  • Highlight how the charades behaviors relate to real-world school safety.

Step 3

Practice

3 minutes

  • Distribute Safety Scenarios Worksheet.
  • Instruct students to work individually or in pairs to read each scenario and identify safe or unsafe actions, suggesting safer alternatives if needed.
  • Circulate to support students and prompt discussion.

Step 4

Closure

2 minutes

  • Invite 2–3 students to share one safe action they identified or will practice today.
  • Summarize: “Safety means making choices that keep you and others from getting hurt.”
  • Encourage students to be safety superheroes throughout the day.
  • Collect worksheets or have students place them in a designated bin.
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Warm Up

Safety Charades Prompt Cards

Use these cards for your 2-minute charades warm-up to practice recognizing safe behaviors. Act out each behavior while classmates guess!

  1. Walking safely in the hallway (no running).
  2. Wearing a helmet when riding a bike or scooter.
  3. Raising your hand before starting a science experiment.
  4. Holding the railing when walking up or down stairs.
  5. Keeping hands and feet to yourself.
  6. Looking both ways before crossing the street.
  7. Sitting properly in your chair (feet on the floor).
  8. Using scissors safely (pointing blades down).
  9. Keeping backpacks and supplies out of walkways.
  10. Buckling your seatbelt on the school bus.
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Lesson Plan

Teamwork Triumphs

Students will learn the value of teamwork by identifying and practicing collaborative behaviors through a quick charades warm-up and a scenario worksheet, promoting cooperation and shared success.

Fostering teamwork helps students build communication, problem-solving, and empathy skills. Collaborative practice strengthens classroom relationships and prepares students to work effectively with others.

Audience

4th Grade

Time

10 minutes

Approach

Charades and scenario-based discussion

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Activity

2 minutes

  • Gather students in a circle or at their desks.
  • Explain they will play “Teamwork Charades.”
  • Divide the class into two teams.
  • Show one student at a time a card from Teamwork Charades Prompt Cards without letting others see it.
  • The student acts out the teamwork behavior (e.g., helping a teammate, listening) while teammates guess.
  • Switch teams and repeat until time is up.

Step 2

Teaching

3 minutes

  • Ask: “What does teamwork look like, and why is it important?”
  • Define teamwork: working together, sharing ideas, and supporting one another.
  • Provide 2–3 school examples: helping classmates with projects, listening to group ideas, taking turns leading.
  • Connect charades behaviors to real-world teamwork in class.

Step 3

Practice

3 minutes

  • Distribute Teamwork Scenarios Worksheet.
  • Instruct students to work individually or in pairs to read each scenario and identify how team members worked well together or could improve collaboration.
  • Circulate to support students and prompt deeper discussion.

Step 4

Closure

2 minutes

  • Invite 2–3 students to share one example of great teamwork from the worksheet or a time they’ll work together today.
  • Summarize: “Teamwork means sharing, listening, and supporting each other.”
  • Encourage students to practice teamwork throughout the day.
  • Collect worksheets or have students place them in a designated bin.
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Warm Up

Teamwork Charades Prompt Cards

Use these cards for your 2-minute charades warm-up to practice recognizing effective teamwork behaviors. Act out each behavior while classmates guess!

  1. Sharing your idea with the group.
  2. Helping a teammate who is struggling.
  3. Listening carefully to a classmate’s suggestion.
  4. Offering words of encouragement or praise.
  5. Taking turns leading different parts of a task.
  6. Asking a teammate for their opinion.
  7. Taking on a classroom job and doing it well.
  8. Collaborating to solve a problem together.
  9. Checking in to see if everyone understands.
  10. Celebrating a group success or achievement.
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Worksheet

Teamwork Scenarios Worksheet

Read each scenario below. For each scenario:

  1. Write G for Good teamwork or N for Needs Improvement on the blank line.
  2. Explain why you chose G or N.
  3. Suggest one way the group could improve their teamwork (if needed).

  1. Scenario: During a group science project, Emma and her partners share ideas, listen to each other, and divide tasks fairly.
    Good teamwork or Needs Improvement? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest improvement:







  1. Scenario: Raj takes charge of the art project and tells teammates exactly what to do without asking their opinions.
    Good teamwork or Needs Improvement? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest improvement:







  1. Scenario: The reading group meets in the library, and everyone takes turns reading aloud and helps each other with difficult words.
    Good teamwork or Needs Improvement? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest improvement:







  1. Scenario: In a math group, one student works on all the problems by themself while the rest of the group watches and does nothing.
    Good teamwork or Needs Improvement? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest improvement:







  1. Scenario: A team cleaning up the classroom after art communicates clearly, assigns each person a job, and thanks each other for help.
    Good teamwork or Needs Improvement? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest improvement:







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Lesson Plan

Empathy Echoes

Students will learn to recognize and respond to others’ feelings by practicing empathetic actions in a quick charades warm-up and reflecting on real-life scenarios in a worksheet, helping them build kindness and support skills.

Cultivating empathy fosters strong peer connections, reduces conflicts, and creates a caring classroom where every student feels heard and valued.

Audience

4th Grade

Time

10 minutes

Approach

Charades and scenario reflection

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Activity

2 minutes

  • Arrange students in a circle or at their desks.
  • Explain they will play “Empathy Charades.”
  • Divide the class into two teams.
  • Show one student at a time a card from Empathy Charades Prompt Cards without others seeing.
  • The student acts out an empathetic behavior (e.g., offering a tissue, listening) while teammates guess.
  • Switch teams and repeat until time is up.

Step 2

Teaching

3 minutes

  • Ask: “What does empathy mean?” and collect brief responses.
  • Define empathy: understanding how someone feels and showing you care.
  • Provide 2–3 school examples: comforting a friend who is upset, listening when someone shares, sharing a snack if someone forgot theirs.
  • Highlight how charades actions match real empathetic responses.

Step 3

Practice

3 minutes

  • Distribute Empathy Scenarios Worksheet.
  • Instruct students to work individually or in pairs to read each scenario, decide if the response is empathetic, and suggest how they would show empathy.
  • Circulate to support and prompt deeper thinking.

Step 4

Closure

2 minutes

  • Invite 2–3 students to share one empathetic action from the worksheet or something they’ll try today.
  • Summarize: “Empathy means noticing how others feel and offering kindness or support.”
  • Encourage students to practice empathy throughout the day.
  • Collect worksheets or have students place them in a designated bin.
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Warm Up

Empathy Charades Prompt Cards

Use these cards for your 2-minute charades warm-up to practice recognizing empathetic behaviors. Act out each behavior while classmates guess!

  1. Offering a hug to someone who is sad.
  2. Listening quietly to a friend who is upset.
  3. Giving a classmate a tissue when they’re crying.
  4. Sharing your snack with someone who forgot theirs.
  5. Patting a friend on the shoulder to show you care.
  6. Asking, “How are you feeling?” and waiting for a response.
  7. Drawing a cheerful picture to cheer someone up.
  8. Smiling and making eye contact to show kindness.
  9. Helping a classmate with their work when they’re frustrated.
  10. Saying encouraging words like “You can do it!”
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Worksheet

Empathy Scenarios Worksheet

Read each scenario below. For each scenario:

  1. Write E for Empathetic or N for Not Empathetic on the blank line.
  2. Explain why you chose E or N.
  3. Describe one way you could respond empathetically.

  1. Scenario: While lining up for recess, Mia drops her lunch box and books scatter across the floor.
    Empathetic or Not Empathetic? ________
    Explain why:






How you could respond empathetically:







  1. Scenario: During art class, Jamal accidentally knocks over Aisha’s paint tray and she looks upset.
    Empathetic or Not Empathetic? ________
    Explain why:






How you could respond empathetically:







  1. Scenario: On a rainy day, Carlos stands alone by the window at recess because he forgot his raincoat.
    Empathetic or Not Empathetic? ________
    Explain why:






How you could respond empathetically:







  1. Scenario: Sara sees her classmate Leo struggling to read a word aloud and he begins to feel embarrassed.
    Empathetic or Not Empathetic? ________
    Explain why:






How you could respond empathetically:







  1. Scenario: At snack time, Priya notices that Sam forgot his snack and looks hungry.
    Empathetic or Not Empathetic? ________
    Explain why:






How you could respond empathetically:







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Lesson Plan

Self-Control Powers

Students will learn what self-control means and practice managing impulses through a quick charades warm-up and scenario worksheet, helping them make thoughtful choices and stay focused.

Self-control helps students manage emotions, reduce disruptions, and stay on task—skills essential for a positive classroom culture and personal success.

Audience

4th Grade

Time

10 minutes

Approach

Charades and scenario reflection

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Activity

2 minutes

  • Gather students in a circle or at their desks.
  • Explain they will play “Self-Control Charades.”
  • Divide the class into two teams.
  • Show one student at a time a card from Self-Control Charades Prompt Cards without others seeing it.
  • The student acts out the self-control behavior (e.g., taking deep breaths, waiting turn) while teammates guess.
  • Switch teams and repeat until time is up.

Step 2

Teaching

3 minutes

  • Ask: “What does self-control mean, and why is it important?”
  • Define self-control: managing impulses, staying calm, and making thoughtful choices.
  • Provide 2–3 school examples: raising your hand instead of blurting out, taking deep breaths when frustrated, waiting quietly in line.
  • Connect these examples to the charades behaviors.

Step 3

Practice

3 minutes

  • Distribute Self-Control Scenarios Worksheet.
  • Instruct students to work individually or in pairs to read each scenario, write S for Self-Control or N for No Self-Control, explain why, and suggest a better choice.
  • Circulate to support and prompt deeper thinking.

Step 4

Closure

2 minutes

  • Invite 2–3 students to share one way they will use self-control today.
  • Summarize: “Self-control means managing your impulses and choosing positive actions.”
  • Encourage students to practice self-control throughout the day.
  • Collect worksheets or have students place them in a designated bin.
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Warm Up

Self-Control Charades Prompt Cards

Use these cards for your 2-minute charades warm-up to practice recognizing self-control behaviors. Act out each behavior while classmates guess!

  1. Raising your hand and waiting to be called on.
  2. Taking deep breaths when you feel upset.
  3. Counting silently to five before speaking.
  4. Waiting patiently for your turn in line.
  5. Staying seated until the teacher dismisses you.
  6. Keeping a quiet voice during independent work.
  7. Sitting calmly with your hands in your lap.
  8. Ignoring distractions and focusing on the task.
  9. Following instructions the first time they are given.
  10. Smiling and nodding while others speak instead of interrupting.
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Worksheet

Self-Control Scenarios Worksheet

Read each scenario below. For each scenario:

  1. Write S for Self-Control or N for No Self-Control on the blank line.
  2. Explain why you chose S or N.
  3. Suggest one way the student could show self-control.

  1. Scenario: Maria blurts out a comment while the teacher is teaching.
    Self-Control or No Self-Control? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest a better choice:







  1. Scenario: David fidgets and knocks over his water bottle during independent work.
    Self-Control or No Self-Control? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest a better choice:







  1. Scenario: Sophia raises her hand and waits to be called on before speaking.
    Self-Control or No Self-Control? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest another way to show self-control:







  1. Scenario: Ethan feels angry at a friend but counts silently to calm down instead of shouting.
    Self-Control or No Self-Control? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest another self-control strategy:







  1. Scenario: Grace wants to start packing up before clean-up time but stays seated quietly until the teacher dismisses her.
    Self-Control or No Self-Control? ________
    Explain why:






Suggest one more way to practice self-control:







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