Elementary School – PBIS Lesson: Being Respectful While on the Playground 2013-2014

Skill: Being Respectful While on the Playground

Setting: Playground

 “Today we are going to talk about ways to be respectful on the playground.

o What are some ways to be respectful?”
 Shape student responses into observable behaviors (e.g. if they
say to be nice, ask for examples of being nice that equate to
observable skills such as asking someone to play, taking
turns…)

 Here are several ways to be respectful on the playground that can be added
to the list generated by the children, if necessary.

For example:
 Make up your own mind about right/wrong
 Choose an appropriate activity over an inappropriate activity
 Wait in line patiently
 Give everyone the right to play
 Share equipment
 Be a good sport
 Be responsible for using playground equipment safely
 Keep the playground free of litter
 Follow the directions of the adult supervisors
 Stay within the assigned area
 Line up as soon as the signal is given

Demonstrate and Role Play:

Demonstrations:
 I am going to show you some ways of being respectful and some ways of
being disrespectful on the playground. I want you to watch and tell if I
am being respectful or disrespectful. Then you will get a turn to
demonstrate as well.
Elementary School – PBIS Lesson: Being Respectful While on the Playground 2013-2014

Role Plays:
1. Climbing up the slide/sliding down the slide
2. Lining up when the whistle is blown/continuing to play when the whistle
is blown
3. Throwing rocks
4. Taking turns with jump rope, ball, or equipment
5. Snatching rope or ball
6. Following the rules of a game/cheating
7. Waiting patiently in line for a turn/pushing children out of your way
8. Telling someone s/he can’t play/accepting a request to play
9. Inviting someone who seems lonely to play
10.Following the directions of the adult supervisors the first time
11.Running through a game being played by other students
12.Staying in/leaving the assigned area
13.Bringing in/leaving out the ball or jump rope you took outside
14.Dropping trash on the playground/picking up trash someone else has
dropped
15.Climbing up the slide/sliding down the slide
16.Lining up when the whistle is blown/continuing to play when the whistle
is blown
17.Throwing rocks
18.Taking turns with jump rope, ball, or equipment
19.Snatching rope or ball
20.Following the rules of a game/cheating
21.Waiting patiently in line for a turn/pushing children out of your way
22.Telling someone s/he can’t play/accepting a request to play
23.Inviting someone who seems lonely to play
24.Following the directions of the adult supervisors the first time
25.Running through a game being played by other students
26.Staying in/leaving the assigned area
27.Bringing in/leaving out the ball or jump rope you took outside
28.Dropping trash on the playground/picking up trash someone else has
dropped

Assignments:
 Review the key behaviors periodically throughout the year. It is not
necessary to list every behavior or role-play each situation every time.
Use your professional judgment in deciding how many examples are
covered in one sitting.