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The Fourth and Fifth Rs - Respect and Responsibility ActivityThe Fourth and Fifth Rs - Respect and Responsibility Activity
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Character Kids
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5th - 7th
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Social & Emotional Learning
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The Fourth and Fifth Rs - Respect and Responsibility

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Set the tone for a successful school year with a list of strategies to instill respect and responsibility. With tips for classroom management and ways to get parents involved, the resource is valuable for new and veteran teachers alike.

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Concepts

respect, responsibility, classroom community, back to school, the first day of school

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Distribute to new teachers before the first day of school
  • Discuss the resource at a PLC meeting or department collaboration
  • Send home some of the applicable activities, such as the description for Family Character Night, for parents to work on with their children

Classroom Considerations

  • Based on Parents, Kids & Character by Dr. Helen LeGette
  • Resource is designed for teacher reference
  • Designed for fifth, sixth, and seventh graders, but helpful for learners in high school as well

Pros

  • Includes opportunities for building classroom community throughout the year, including report card distribution, homework collection, and thought-sharing notebooks

Cons

  • None

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