Hello bloggers! As many of you may be in the middle of your first or second week of the school year; I thought today it might be appropriate to share my ideas for teaching students respect. Of course, as teachers, we must model what it looks like to be respectful. We must also treat our students with respect in order for them to fully understand why they should and how they can be respectful.
As a first grade teacher, I do several read alouds to introduce our topic of discussion when learning all about respect. Some of my favorite titles for teaching respect include:
The Berenstain Bears Show Some Respect!
My Mouth is a Volcano!
and....
Have You Filled A Bucket Today?
The wonderful thing about being a teacher today is all the resources and ideas you can find on blogs, pinterest, and google! Some other really great titles include:
"What If Everybody Did That?"
"Dude, That's Rude!"
"Nonstop Talker"
and so many more!
After reading a story aloud and having a meaningful discussion about the story, we talk about how we can learn from the story and how it can relate to our own school or classroom. We also discuss the importance of transferring these relevant skills throughout the rest of their lives. We want to teach students to be respectful in school (of course!) but also at home, at restaurants, at sporting events, and any other time.
We discuss the importance of showing respect to other people, ourselves, and material things.
I have created a short series of lessons (with corresponding worksheets) to help teach students the basics of being respectful. The first lesson is a freebie!
Lesson #1:
After reading your favorite book for teaching respect, use this writing activity to expand your lesson. This includes an area for writing and an area for students to add an illustration. It encourages students to think about how respect can make them feel and how disrespect can make them feel. Students respond to the prompt, add an illustration, and they can share their thoughts with the class after.
To download this lesson on my TPT site, click here ! :)
If you wish to take the lesson a step further, you can check out lesson number #2!
Lesson #2:
This lesson can be used to to follow the first but it can also be used on its own. It is a good resource to help teach respect at the beginning of the year or during a citizenship social studies unit. It encourages students to think about different ways they can show respect at home and at school. It includes an area for students to respond to the writing prompt and add an illustration.
To download this lesson on my TPT site for $1.00, click here
Lesson #3 and #4
The final two lessons are a package deal! These lessons include a writing activity in which students share ideas about bullying and what the world would look like if everyone were respectful. It encourages students to think in a positive way and share their own ideal world.
You can find the link to these writing pages for $1.o0 on my TPT site here!
Respect has always been a big deal in my classroom. At the end of the year I feel very proud if I can send my students to second grade as respectful young children. Even just reading the stories listed above and having meaningful conversations with students makes a WORLD of difference. I hope at least one part of this post can help you take a step towards educating young, respectful children! :)
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