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2005-2008 - James L. Kestner. Teachable Moments Vol. 1, No. 2. No Bullies Allowed. One of the bigger kids in your class is a bully. He has been picking on you and others, and now you dread going to lunch because you don't want to see him. Yesterday, he took something from you and wouldn't give i
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1. 2005-2008 - James L. Kestner Teachable Moments Vol. 1, No. 1 New Kid at School In class today you have a new student. His name is Terrance, and he comes from another state. Think about what he might be feeling. If you were the new student, what would you want to know about the school, teachers and students here? What would you hope others would do to help you get along here? Write three things you can do to make Terrance feel welcome.
2. 2005-2008 - James L. Kestner Teachable Moments Vol. 1, No. 2 No Bullies Allowed One of the bigger kids in your class is a bully. He has been picking on you and others, and now you dread going to lunch because you dont want to see him. Yesterday, he took something from you and wouldnt give it back. What should you do?
3. 2005-2008 - James L. Kestner Teachable Moments Vol. 1, No. 3 Cheater Cheater One of your friends forgot to finish her homework, and now you only have five minutes before time for school to begin. She asks you if she can borrow yours to copy your answers. What should you say? How can you do the right thing without hurting her feelings?
4. 2005-2008 - James L. Kestner Teachable Moments Vol. 1, No. 4 Why Does It Have to Be This Way? If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain.
-Maya Angelou
What does Angelou mean? Is she right? How long should you try to change something before you change your attitude? How can you keep from complaining?
5. 2005-2008 - James L. Kestner Teachable Moments Vol. 1, No. 5 Patience and Anger If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
-Chinese Proverb
What does the proverb mean? Is it right?
6. 2005-2008 - James L. Kestner Teachable Moments Vol. 1, No. 6 Whats Wrong with Me? One of your friends has invited several of your class mates to her birthday party, but you didnt get an invitation. How do you feel? What should you do?
7. 2005-2008 - James L. Kestner Teachable Moments Vol. 1, No. 7 Too Late to Take It Back In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.
-Pythagoras
Pythagoras was a philosopher and mathematician. Have you ever wished you had held back when you were angry? What happened?
8. 2005-2008 - James L. Kestner Teachable Moments Vol. 1, No. 8 Too Angry to Think Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.
-Robert Ingersoll
Have you ever been so angry you acted before you could even think? How can you prevent it from happening again?
9. 2005-2008 - James L. Kestner Teachable Moments Vol. 1, No. 9 When Procrastination Works Anger is the only thing to put off until tomorrow.
-Czech proverb
Does the proverb really mean you should get angry later? What do you think it means?
10. 2005-2008 - James L. Kestner Teachable Moments Vol. 1, No. 10 Angry and Embarrassed Take it from Richard, poor and lame,
what's begun in anger ends in shame.
-Ben Franklin
Why would something that began with anger lead you to shame?