Habit #1- Be Proactive- I am a responsible person. I am in charge. I choose my actions, attitudes and moods.

1st grade Lesson: Tattle vs. Tell Time: 20 minutes Materials: Dont Squeal Unless its a Big Deal by Jeanie Franz Ransom Example situations for students to decide if its a tattle or a tell Procedure: Review Habit 1- Be Proactive Read the story Dont Squeal Unless its a Big Deal. Review the book and the difference between tattling and telling. Link the concept of tattling and telling to being proactive- students are in charge of their actions Test student understanding on the concept with example scenarios Someone cuts in line Someone is standing on a chair Someone calls you a teachers pet Someone is bullying another kid One friend wont invite another friend over Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners aboutgrade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1a Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1b Build on others talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1c Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.2 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.3 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.

ASCA Standards: PS:A2.1 Recognize that everyone has rights and responsibilities PS:A2.2 Respect alternative points of view PS:A2.6 Use effective communications skills PS:A2.7 Know that communication involves speaking, listening and nonverbal behavior PS:A2.8 Learn how to make and keep friends PS:A1.6 Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior PS:A1.7 Recognize personal boundaries, rights and privacy needs PS:A1.8 Understand the need for self-control and how to practice it