Description
Do you have students that are just always in other people’s business?
You are constantly reminding them to mind their own business because it makes everything harder.
Did you know you can actually teach kids why it is so important to mind their own business?
This Minding Your Own Business Mini Unit is a week-long unit that helps your students learn to how stay in their own lane, even when they think they should jump in and help. The unit helps students understand the difference between their responsibilities and the responsibilities of others.
This resource gives you everything you need to practice self-control, teach decision-making and personal responsibility, while building skills to
stay focused, reduce distractions, and support a calm classroom environment.
Minding Your Own Business Mini Unit Outline
DAY ONE: Everyone Has Their Own Job
Social Narrative about responsibilities and roles (incudes Google slides, color PDF, and BW take home story)
Classroom Poster
Activity to sort what would be their responsibility and what is a teacher’s
DAY TWO: My Brain Wants to Jump In
Social Narrative about brains that want to jump in when they notice what someone else is doing (incudes Google slides, color PDF, and BW take home story)
Scenarios & discussion
Worksheet reflection on if it is their responsibility
DAY THREE: When Extra Voices Make Problems Bigger
Social Narrative about how even when you want to help, extra voices can make the situation worse (incudes Google slides, color PDF, and BW take home story)
Activity to help students identify how different situations can play out if they jump in or if they let the teacher take care of the situation
DAY FOUR: What To Do Instead: Staying in My Lane
Students review a plan of when they should stay in their lane and when they need to involve a teacher
Activity to come up with their own plan
DAY FIVE: My Focus Plan (Reflection & Application)
Review why it is important there are different roles and responsibilities
Students review their plan for staying in their own lanes
Certificate for completion
Each day comes with a detailed lesson plan with learning targets, guiding questions, and step by step instructions.
This is a ZIP file that includes Google slides and PDFs.
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