Lesson plan to Teach Expectations and Character Education
Playground

Expectation/Location:
Be respectful, Be responsible, and Be ready
Bus

2. Definitions and Rules:
1.) Share equipment (2.) Use equipment appropriately
(3.) Follow directions (4.) Use appropriate and kind language (5.) Keep hands, feet, and other objects to yourself (6.) listen for teacher or whistle to line up (7.) enter building quietly

Activities To Enhance Skill Development:
Introduce the expectation, the rules, examples , and non-examples. Teacher/staff will explain and demonstrate rules and expectations. Students demonstrate rules and expectations through role play. Teacher/staff will demonstrate non-examples and ask students to explain what was wrong.

Activities To check for Understanding:
Ask students to role-play examples
Tell me, show me playground rules/expectations
Tell a friend, show a friend rules/expectations

Activities to Extend Skill Development:
Develop a T-chart for going to the playground and using the playground and how it looks and sounds when the rules/expectations are being followed. Use words and pictures of students demonstrating desired behaviors.
Role-play and/or use demonstrations
Make videos of students who are following the expectations of the playground

Acknowledgements to Maintain Positive Behaviors:
Gold cards Positive rewards
Words of praise Re-teach often
Words of thanks
Notes to students
Re-teach rules

Examples
Leave the building quietly
Share and/or take turns using equipment
Stay in designated areas
Stay away from classroom doors and windows
Walk up the slide steps and slide down immediately
Keep your seat on the swings
Line up when the teacher blows the whistle
Use appropriate and kind language
Keep hands, feet and objects to self
Enter the building quietly

Non-Examples
Talking loudly when leaving the building
Putting hands and feet on others
Unwilling to share equipment
Leaving designated areas
Climbing up the slide
Swinging on stomach or standing in swings
Going close to doors and windows of classrooms
Continuing to play when whistle blows
Running and yelling when entering the building
Throwing objects, pushing, and hitting