Include and listen

Learning goal: Practice inviting someone and listening to their answer.

Prepare: One worksheet per child, pencils or crayons, and the linked book pages. A closed book can stand in for a device. No student account or device is needed.

Book connection: Cyber Safety Coloring & Activity Book Featuring Officer Quackers, PDF pages 19, 21. Numbers are PDF positions, including blank backs.

Teach the lesson

1. 3 min · Connect

   Read: Ari is watching a game but has not been invited. What could you ask?

2. 4 min · Model and say

   Model: Would you like a turn? Then pause and listen. Say: It is okay if someone says no.

3. 8 min · Practice together

   Use the include-someone and listen-to-others ideas on page 21. Groups rehearse inviting, listening, and respecting a yes or no response. Read the worksheet aloud and let children respond by pointing, speaking, circling, or drawing. Use optional coloring only if time allows.

4. 3 min · Discuss

   Invite two different responses. Ask: What would you do? Why could that help? Use the answer guide on the next page.

5. 2 min · Check understanding

   Check whether a student can invite and wait for an answer during a short role-play.

Answers & follow-through

Worksheet guidance

1. Circle an invitation.

   Want a turn?

2. Your classmate says no thank you. You can…

   Respect the answer; inclusion is an invitation, not pressure.

3. Draw children taking turns or listening.

   Accept a clear example of listening or turn-taking.

Check, then respond

Check whether a student can invite and wait for an answer during a short role-play.

Mark your observation: □ Independent   □ With a prompt   □ Needs practice. If a child needs practice, demonstrate the same action again and offer a new example in the next class. This is a teaching check, not a safety certification.

Make it work for your learners

Support: Read aloud, point to two choices, model one response, and accept a gesture, spoken answer, drawing, or partner scribe. Do not require independent reading.

Extend: Ask the child to invent one new pretend situation for today’s goal and explain a safe response to a partner.

Family conversation

Practice offering someone a turn and respecting their choice.

No personal information or signed homework needs to be returned.

Teacher care note

Use fictional situations. Do not collect passwords, addresses, or private experiences. Offer an alternative to role-play. If a child shares a concern, listen calmly, avoid public questioning, and follow school procedures.