Kindergarten Curriculum Resources
Standard of Learning
K.6 The student will identify expectations for personal behavior in school and social settings. Key concepts/skills include:
- acceptable behavior in classrooms and during play;
- respect for the property and rights of others;
- respect for the personal space of others.
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 - Respect for Self, Property, Others and The Environment
Grade(s) K-12
This lesson will be implemented as part of a character education unit on respect for self, property, others and the environment, an essential quality of good
http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=7366
Free
Lesson Plan - What is Respect?
Grade(s) K-12
Students will discuss as a class the meaning of the school rules: Respect for self, Respect for others, Respect for property. They will brainstorm examples of each. (Lesson can be modified to pencil and pen if Kidpix is not available at your school)
http://www.kamalii.k12.hi.us/TLCF2002/story_-_what_is_respect.htm
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
Property: Ownership, Respect, Responsibility
Grade(s) K-12
Students learn to respect others' property by rating the severity of a variety of damaging acts.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/04/lp329-03.shtml
Free
Respect for Others' Property
Grade(s) K-1
In this lesson students will learn to develop empathy and problem solving skills concerning respect.
http://www.childline.org.uk/pdfs/TP2-PROPERTY.pdf
Free
Additional Instructional Resources
- Student Code of Conduct
- Playground/Classroom/Bus Rules
- http://www.healthteacher.com - "Respect for Self and Others" and "Respect"
- Teaching Children About Health, A Multidisciplinary Approach -http://www.morton-pub.com - "Making Shapes and Letters in Self Space"
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Positive Behavior Strategies for Physical Educators, Lavay, B., French, R., and Henderson, H. (1997), Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
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Educating for Health, Marx, E. and Northrop, D. (1995), Newton, MA: Education Development Center, Inc. 87-91.
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"Programs with Pizzazz." Rowan, F. (ed.). (1994), Reston, VA: AAHPERD. 33-37, 47-52, 53-55.
- Happy/Sad Touches
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.
