Thursday, July 8, 2010

Character Education Tale: How to tactfully handle acquaintances who leach on to you


Here is a story scenario you can use to help teach about the importance of the Character Education traits of Caring & Giving, Leadership, Tolerance & Allowing, Valuing & Respecting Self, and Valuing & Respecting Others. Jenny never wanted a school shooting to happen at her school. Her solution: Find and befriend an outcast. Her problem: The loner she found, Anne, began to follow her around everywhere she went. How could Jenny still be Anne’s friend yet maintain her own personal boundaries?

I. Read Character Education story: How to tactfully handle acquaintances who leach on to you

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “How to tactfully handle acquaintances who leach on to you.”

B. Story Description: Jenny never wanted a school shooting to happen at her school. Her solution: Find and befriend an outcast. Her problem: The loner she found, Anne, began to follow her around everywhere she went. How could Jenny still be Anne’s friend yet maintain her own personal boundaries?

Links to both chapters for ‘How to tactfully handle acquaintances who leach on to you’

Chapter 1: Jenny befriends Anne

Chapter 2: Jenny must find a way to be Anne’s friend yet maintain her own personal space

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