Charlie is angry with Ben and wants to yell at him. He needs to ask himself if that choice will get him in trouble or hurt Ben. Susan's favorite TV show is on but her mother asked her to do the dishes. She needs to think about how her choices affect others before deciding. Robbie is hungry and his friend offered to let him skip in the lunch line. He should ask himself if that choice will put him or others in danger. The presentation teaches kids how to make good decisions by considering how their choices could get them in trouble, hurt others, or have other consequences. They are encouraged to ask for help when needed and take responsibility if a bad choice is made.

1. Decision Making Skills
Counselor’s Presentation
Grades K-3

2. How to Make Good
Choices
What is the choice I need to make?
Will my choice get me in trouble?
Will my choice put me in danger?
Will my choice hurt myself or
others?
Do I need to ask for help?

3. Easy Choices
Some choices are easier to make than
others.Sometimes you must make a
decision from the choices given to
you. In the choices below, choose the
best one for you.
hamburgers or hot dogs
cats or dogs
summer or winter
 playing a game or riding a bike

4. Hard Choices
Read the choice and decide what
would be a good decision based on
the questions you ask yourself.
Charlie is very angry with Ben and
wants to yell at him. What is the
question Charlie needs to ask
before giving into his anger?

5. Another Hard Choice
Susan’s mother asked her to do the
dishes but her favorite TV show is on.
What should Susan think before
making her choice?

6. Another Hard Choice
Robbie is really hungry and his
friend, John, offers to let him
get in line in front of him. What
should Robbie ask himself
before deciding where to stand
in the lunch line?

7. What I Choose Affects Others
Everything we do makes a difference in
someone else’s life.
Good choices may let others’ lives get
better.
Bad choices may cause problems for
others.
Good choices and considering others
before you make a choice will help you
lead a happier, healthier, and safer life.

8. What Happens Next
Your choices and actions have
consequences.
Some consequences are good and
some are bad.
A consequence is the what happens
next.
Before making a decision, think
ahead to what could happen.

9. Correcting Bad Choices
Sometimes we all make mistakes.
We make bad choices even when
we know the consequences are
going to be bad.
When we make poor choices, we
feel sad, scared, or angry.
Since we can not always make
good choices, we need to know
how to correct our poor choices.

10. Mistake Correcting Rules
Look the person in the eye and say,
“I’m sorry.”
Ask for a time out to think of a plan.
Ask the person you hurt what you can
do to help.
Ask an adult for help if needed.
Remember and learn never to do the
same mistake again.

11. Setting Goals
We set goals to get what we want.
Think of a goal to reach.
Decide on the choices you have to
make to reach the goal.
Remember it may take time so be
patient.