Responsibility · Activity

Teach Your Dragon To Understand Consequences

1st & 2nd Grade

  Activity: Students listen to the video (optional). They discuss and memorize the quote from the book: “when you choose to do what’s right, then good things will come your way!” The word “consequences” is discussed along with various examples of good and bad consequences. They make and decorate  signs with the words: Pause - Think - Choose - Good Consequences make you happy!     Materials needed: materials for sign making and decorating; the video (optional); a list of actions that produce negative consequences (see below) - leave space for students’ ideas  Choices that cause trouble for you and others: 
  • Budging in line
  • Stealing candy or anything
  • Skipping homework
  • Not cleaning up messes
  • Throwing trash on the ground
  Directions: Prepare materials for sign making. Introduce the activity’s theme - responsibility. Ask students to share about what they think the word “responsibility” means.  Show them the quote from the book: “when you choose to do what’s right, then good things will come your way!” Ask students if they can share about a time when they had a choice, did the right thing, and it made them feel good.  Give an example from your own experience. Introduce the word “consequence” and ask them to define it. Show them the chart of “Choices that cause trouble for you and others” and discuss what kind of consequences could result from making those choices. Ask them to add their own examples of bad choices to the list. Post the words for sign making: “Pause - Think - Choose - Good Consequences make you happy!” Guide students to use the provided materials to make and decorate their own sign. Conduct a show and tell when they finish.    Wrap it up: Encourage students to remember the quote, post their signs if there’s space. Refresh their memories during the school year by having them say the quote frequently. Try to catch students making good choices and talk about it with the class!   
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