6 DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING:
Short Activities
Respect
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p30.html
Responsibility
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p30.html
Perseverance
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p41.html
Courage
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p44.html
Integrity
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p47.html
Self-discipline
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p51.html
A Few Things I’m Thankful For
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p68.html
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/char_ed/pubs/icare/act.html K-6 Activities
Action Concepts: Communicativeness, Decisiveness, Orderliness, Organization, Being Goal Oriented, Assertiveness
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/char_ed/pubs/icare/resp.html K-6 Activities
Responsibility Concepts: Accountability, Decisiveness, Consistency, Self-discipline, Dependability, Trustworthiness, Reliability, Initiative
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/char_ed/pubs/icare/excel.html K-6 Activities
Excellence Concepts: Proficiency, Accomplishment, Achievement, Commendation, Admirableness, Commitment, Being a Champion, Aspiration, Merit
FAL0005 Using communication skills to work out difficulties with family changes and understanding relationships within the family. Educator's Reference Desk
imessages /This strategy is sometimes useful in dealing with problems that come up with friends and family, people who care about our feelings./www.teachablemoment.org
heart_story Encourages students to consider the effects of "put downs" to others, and to think about how to express "put ups" instead. / teachablemoment.org
This link is a teacher's guide which offers strategies for the topics of:
conflict Resolution styles, communication skills, listening, perceptions, and steps to think and share. The activities are structured so that they offer a web activity, an objective, a time frame, background information, assessing what the students already know, an activity, and a worksheet.
activities / Out on a Limb Program
One example of the conflict resolution activities from this link is loaded here:
This webpage is written in student friendly terms, and is written in a conversational manner. It would be a good resource for talking with children about their anger. There are also links to being the boss of your anger, conflict resolution, feelings and emotions, being teased, anger, "Getting the feel "good" chemicals working", and feeling lonely.
6to8activities /These lessons offer suggestions for perspective taking, feelings awareness, and problem solving. / Committee for Children. Links to Science and the environment are also supported in this lesson.
Charlotte's Web Activities /Based upon the topic of friendship.
Activities for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis. Focuses upon responsibility.
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