Know The Facts
Understand the situation, before deciding what action to take. When we guess at what we think might have happened, we may be making a mistake. Be a detective and find the facts.
Did Manny know the whole situation before throwing Tabitha's picture away?
1. First get the facts.
2. Think about ALL of the facts.
3. Take the appropriate steps.
(It is important to find out what all of the facts are, before acting. This is a skill to continue to use)
Role Play: Choose people to Role Play the teacher, Manny and Tabitha. In the role play have the teacher ask Manny if he knows the facts? How can he find the facts out... An adult may want to play the teacher role, if the children are new to role play.
1. Ask what Happened / Tell what Happened
2. Ask Questions
3. Listen to what is Said
4. Make a Decision
Mini Story
Two sisters, Rachael and Jessica, were talking in the kitchen. Rachael talks with her hands moving, and as she was describing her recent school field trip, she knocked over the fruit bowl. Jessica quickly went down to the floor and started picking up the fruit, when their mom walked in.
Who does it look like spilled the Fruit? (Jessica)
What does the mom need to do? (Ask questions)
Role Play: Choose people to play Rachael and Jessica. Choose someone to play the mom, or change the mom to a dad. In the role play have the mom/dad ask questions to find out the facts.
Mini Story
Robert couldn't find his Lunch. He remembers seeing Anton putting his lunch in the cupboard next to his own. At lunchtime Robert couldn't find his lunch, he goes up to the teacher and says that Anton took his lunch; Anton had not taken Robert's lunch. Turns out the lunch got pushed way back in the cupboard, and Robert could not see it; the lunch was there the whole time.
What should Robert do before accusing Anton from taking his lunch?
How does Anton feel being accused of taking the lunch, when he didn't do it?
How would you feel if you accused someone, and later found out they had not done it?
Role Play: Choose people to play Robert, Anton, and the teacher. Role play something like:
Robert: Anton took my lunch
Teacher: Did you see Anton take your lunch? Do you knows the facts?
Robert: No
Teacher: Then you don't know if Anton took your lunch. What are all of the possibilities.
*Robert and teacher brainstorm possibilities.
**In the end Robert and the teacher go to the cupboard and find Robert's lunch pushed all the way to the back of the cupboard where he could not see it.
Understand the situation, before deciding what action to take. When we guess at what we think might have happened, we may be making a mistake. Be a detective and find the facts.
Mini Story
Mrs. Williams looked up and saw Tabitha crying. Mrs. Williams asked Tabitha what was wrong. Tabitha said that Manny had thrown away her picture of a tree. The Teacher asked Manny if he had thrown away Tabitha's picture. Manny said that he had, but added that Tabitha had thrown away his paper. Tabitha said that she saw the paper on the floor next to the trash can and thought that someone had thrown it away and missed the can. She said she didn't know the paper was Manny's. Did Manny know the whole situation before throwing Tabitha's picture away?
1. First get the facts.
2. Think about ALL of the facts.
3. Take the appropriate steps.
(It is important to find out what all of the facts are, before acting. This is a skill to continue to use)
Role Play: Choose people to Role Play the teacher, Manny and Tabitha. In the role play have the teacher ask Manny if he knows the facts? How can he find the facts out... An adult may want to play the teacher role, if the children are new to role play.
1. Ask what Happened / Tell what Happened
2. Ask Questions
3. Listen to what is Said
4. Make a Decision
Mini Story
Two sisters, Rachael and Jessica, were talking in the kitchen. Rachael talks with her hands moving, and as she was describing her recent school field trip, she knocked over the fruit bowl. Jessica quickly went down to the floor and started picking up the fruit, when their mom walked in.
Who does it look like spilled the Fruit? (Jessica)
What does the mom need to do? (Ask questions)
Role Play: Choose people to play Rachael and Jessica. Choose someone to play the mom, or change the mom to a dad. In the role play have the mom/dad ask questions to find out the facts.
Mini Story
Robert couldn't find his Lunch. He remembers seeing Anton putting his lunch in the cupboard next to his own. At lunchtime Robert couldn't find his lunch, he goes up to the teacher and says that Anton took his lunch; Anton had not taken Robert's lunch. Turns out the lunch got pushed way back in the cupboard, and Robert could not see it; the lunch was there the whole time.
What should Robert do before accusing Anton from taking his lunch?
How does Anton feel being accused of taking the lunch, when he didn't do it?
How would you feel if you accused someone, and later found out they had not done it?
Role Play: Choose people to play Robert, Anton, and the teacher. Role play something like:
Robert: Anton took my lunch
Teacher: Did you see Anton take your lunch? Do you knows the facts?
Robert: No
Teacher: Then you don't know if Anton took your lunch. What are all of the possibilities.
*Robert and teacher brainstorm possibilities.
**In the end Robert and the teacher go to the cupboard and find Robert's lunch pushed all the way to the back of the cupboard where he could not see it.
