Character Development: Name Calling

- Grades
- Grades 1–4, Elementary
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Life Skills
- Topic
- Character Development, Name-calling
- Resource types
- Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
- Preparation
- Print ready
About this resource
What's inside this resource
Character Development: Name Calling is a crucial teaching resource, specifically designed for educators and homeschoolers. This resource is aimed at teaching sensitive topics to students in Grades 1 through 4.
The scenario:
The activity contains a relatable scenario about a character named Jerry- the waiter who loves food and resides in The Star Hotel. His struggle with his weight results in derogatory name-calling by some children at the hotel, referring to him as 'Fatty'.
Avenues for Discussion:
It opens discussion on empathy with questions like: 'How would you feel if you were Jerry? What do you think Jerry should do?'
Addresses bullying issues by encouraging students' introspection and sharing their reactions facing a similar situation.
Underlines the importance of kindness.
Useful across various instructional settings, this focused teaching material proves beneficial for Special Resources subjects along with social-emotional learning and life skills sub-subjects. Regardless of whole-group discussions or small focus circles, this resource works wonders when used individually by classmates or assigned as homework project.
Note:
The product comes in an easy-to-use zip file format safeguarding against any loss of separate worksheets from this unique bundle ensuring smooth execution across different educational scenarios! Boldly focusing on Character Development: Name Calling, get ready to address behavioral issues effectively with this handy tool!
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Describe how name-calling can make someone feel
- Suggest ways to respond to being called names
Skills covered
- Perspective-taking — writing how they would feel in Jerry's place
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- Empathy
- Name-calling
- Bullying
- Kindness
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