“BE THE POWER OF ONE”BUILDING CHARACTER FOR SUCCESS

“The Puzzle Takes Work”

Lesson K.14

Created By: Pam Gunter

PREPARATION

Materials Needed: A puzzle.

Classroom Setup: Have the students sit on the floor in a circle.

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK – FOLLOW UP

Have the students share how they worked out differences with others last week. Help them remember the steps by showing them the signs, or the poster if you chose to make one for the classroom, and walking through them again.

THE OBJECT OF THE LESSONPoints instructor needs to bring out: Everyone needs to set goals to be the best they

can be and continue to improve and grow. Staying organized helps save time and reduces

anger and frustration. When we put things back in the same place, we won’t get frustrated that we can’t find them. It helps make our home, classroom and school environment be more positive and calm.

We can accomplish many things when we don’t waste a lot of time by not being organized. If we keep our desks clean we can find our books easier, if we keep our clothes organized we can find clean ones and get dressed for school on time.

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK

Encourage the students to make a daily “to do” list, or checklist that will help them get organized and use their time wisely.

It could be a good activity to work on at home with their parents, or in the classroom. You could also develop a classroom checklist to demonstrate how it helps in the classroom.