Standard of Learning

K.6 The student will identify expectations for personal behavior in school and social settings. Key concepts/skills include:

1. acceptable behavior in classrooms and during play;
2. respect for the property and rights of others;
3. respect for the personal space of others.

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Understanding the Standard

The student will name important rules for classroom/gymnasium, playground, and cafeteria, and demonstrate respect of personal space and rights of others.

Essential Knowledge and Skills

The student will:

• define personal behavior. (how you act and what you do)
• define acceptable behavior. (appropriate behaviors for different settings/groups)
• define respect. (thinking highly of someone)
• describe showing respect. (getting along with others, valuing other people's belongings and things that belong to you and your family)
• describe and give examples of personal space. (keeping hands and feet to themselves)
• explain good manners. (sharing and taking turns, saying "excuse me" if you bump into someone, etc.)

Sample Lessons

Al's Pals: Kids Making Healthy Choices
Grades preK-3
Resiliency-based early childhood curriculum to develop personal, social, & emotional skills. Includes expressing feelings appropriately, using kind words, caring about others, self-control, independent thinking, accepting differences, making friends, solving problems, coping, making safe & healthy choices, substance abuse prevention. 46 interactive lessons plus booster lessons.
Sponsor: Wingspan LLC
Contact: http://www.wingspanworks.com

Character Education Lesson Plan: Bullying
Grade(s) K-3
The purpose of this lesson is to teach students what bullying is and how to replace bullying traits with others traits such as self-control and compassion.
http://www.character-in-action.com/character-education-bullying.htm
Free

Ideas: "Getting Along"
Grade(s) K-2
In this unit, The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss sets the stage for examining how friends solve problems and get along on the playground.  Students then poll their peers to find the biggest problem on the playground, graph their results, and set out to find solutions.
http://ideas.wisconsin.edu/ideas_resource.cfm
Free

Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies (PATHS)
Grades K-6
Model program to promote emotional & social competencies and reduce aggression and acting out. Includes emotional literacy, self-control, social competence, positive peer relations, and interpersonal problem-solving skills.
Sponsor: Pennsylvania State University and Channing Bete Company
Contact: http://www.preventionscience.com
Cost

Social Emotional Learning Lesson
Grade(s) K-2
This lesson is designed for students in Kindergarten through Second grade to problem solve what to do so everyone feels included.  While doing this they will learn how to manage anger and frustration.
http://www.dist102.k12.il.us/internal/SELWebPg/COP3RecessQn.htm
Free

Teaching Guide: Bullying and Teasing
Grade(s) K-5
This lesson's point is for elementary aged children to be able to recognize bullying behaviors in themselves and others.  From that they also learn what's wrong with being a bully and why they should never act like one.
http://www.goodcharacter.com/GROARK/Bullying.html
Free

We're All Different Alike
Grade(s) K-5
This lesson is designed to provide students the opportunity to feel united with their peers by both their similarities and their differences. It will create a forum in which students can talk about why name-calling often occurs when an individual or group is deemed different and how this targeting can be reframed into something positive.
http://www.nonamecallingweek.org/binary-data/NoNameCalling_ATTACHMENTS/file/87-1.pdf
Free

Additional Instructional Resources

• Lavay, B., French, R., and Henderson, H. (1997). Positive Behavior Strategies for Physical Educators. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
• Marx, E. and Northrop, D. (1995). Educating for Health. Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Inc. 87-91.
• Playground/Classroom/Bus Rules
• http://www.healthteacher.com - "Respect for Self and Others" and "Respect"
• Rowan, F. (ed.). (1994). Programs with Pizzazz. Reston, VA: AAHPERD. 33-37, 47-52, 53-55.
• Social skills – http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/ (health & fitness – k-2)
• Student Code of Conduct

Assessment Ideas

The student will:

• role-play acceptable behavior in the classroom and during play.
• demonstrate how to treat someone with respect.
• describe and give examples of personal space.

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