Lesson R: Reporting Roxy – Reporting Goodness
Reporting Roxy helps children discover the importance of noticing and sharing the good things happening around them. Kids explore how recognizing kindness, celebrating positive choices, and acknowledging others can create a more encouraging and caring environment.
POSITIVE SELF-TALK
“I report the goodness in others.”
How to Use This Lesson
1. Meet Reporting Roxy
Introduce Roxy and her special life skill: noticing and reporting the goodness in others. Talk about how sharing kind words and recognizing positive choices can brighten someone's day.
2. Practice Positive Self-Talk
Say Roxy's positive self-talk phrase together:
“I report the goodness in others.”
First, say it out loud. Then practice saying it silently in your mind. Encourage children to use these words throughout the day as they notice kindness and positive choices.
3. Share the Skill Sign
Print and display Reporting Roxy's skill sign on your refrigerator, bulletin board, or another place children will see it often.
Review Roxy's three reporting rules together: Report danger. Report bullying. Report the goodness in others.
Revisit the sign throughout the day to help children remember and practice these important life skills.
4. Breathe and Stretch
Take a few minutes to breathe and move together. Use the stretches from the Breathe and Stretch book or follow Reporting Roxy's movement video.
Encourage children to notice how their bodies and minds feel before and after moving.
5. Read the Story
Bring Reporting Roxy to life! Read her story with expression and enthusiasm. Let children get to know Roxy and discover what she learned about reporting danger, recognizing bullying, and noticing the goodness in others.
6. Reflect and Connect
Use the Reflect & Shine questions from the Powerful You book to encourage meaningful conversations.
Invite children to turn and talk with a friend, share with a family member, or reflect quietly.
Help children connect Roxy's experiences to their own lives.
7. Explore Optional Activities
Choose an activity from the Powerful You book to reinforce the lesson.
For Reporting Roxy, try the Report or Tattle? activity. Children explore everyday situations and decide whether they should report the behavior or work toward solving a small problem independently.
Remember Roxy's three important rules: Report danger. Report bullying. Report the goodness in others.
8. Lights, Camera, Action! — Role-Play
Bring the lesson to life with role-playing!
Use the Powerful You laminated scenario cards or create your own everyday situations. Invite children to become movie stars as they act out what they might say or do.
Practice recognizing kindness, reporting unsafe situations, and asking a trusted adult for help when needed.
Keep it playful, encouraging, and fun.
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Download Reporting Roxy's story, printable skill sign, reflection questions, and activities. Everything you need to begin sharing meaningful conversations and practicing important life skills with children.
Simple to use. Meaningful to share.
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