Doing the Right Thing
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What you will learn
- 1Choose safe, kind, fair, and honest actions when you decide what to do
Mini Lesson
Doing the right thing means choosing the action that is safe, kind, fair, and honest. Sometimes the right choice is easy. Sometimes it takes courage.
Ask three quick questions
- Is this choice safe for me and others?
- Is this choice kind and fair?
- Is this choice honest?
What the right choice can look like
- Return something that is not yours.
- Tell the truth and help fix a mistake.
- Include someone instead of leaving them out.
When it feels hard
- You can stop and think before acting.
- You can say no to an unkind or unfair choice.
- You can ask a trusted adult for help.
Words to know
Right
The choice that is safe, kind, fair, and honest
e.g. Telling the truth is the right thing.
Courage
Being brave to do the right thing even when it is hard
e.g. It took courage to admit my mistake.
Fair
Treating everyone the same way
e.g. Sharing equally is fair.
Honest
Telling the truth
e.g. I am honest about what happened.
Kind
Caring and gentle to others
e.g. A kind word can help a friend.
Ask yourself: "Is my choice safe, kind, fair, and honest?"
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