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Before I take a photo
Grades K–2 · Ready-made original
Learning goal
Ask before making or sharing a picture of someone.
Materials
The student page below and a pencil.
Opening question · 3 minutes
“What could they do when someone says no?”
A school situation · 5 minutes
Dee pretends a paper square is a camera. Dee wants a photo of a classmate who says no.
One possible response · 4 minutes
Dee says, “Okay.” Dee can draw the classroom plant instead. Saying no does not need a reason.
Practice · 10 minutes
What could they do when someone says no?
1. A child wants to draw a classmate, but the classmate does not want to be in the picture.
2. A child asked before taking a pretend photo. Their friend says not now.
Possible answers
1. “Okay. I can draw the classroom plant instead.”
2. “Okay.” The child can choose a toy or an empty place to draw instead.
Student page · 5 minutes
Use the ready-to-print student page at the end of this lesson. Students may write, draw, or give an answer aloud.
Exit question · 3 minutes
“Choose one of the stories. What could the student say or do first?”
Student page to print
Before I take a photo
Read aloud. Point, draw, tell, or pass.
An example
Dee pretends a paper square is a camera. Dee wants a photo of a classmate who says no.
What could they do when someone says no?
One possible response: Dee says, “Okay.” Dee can draw the classroom plant instead. Saying no does not need a reason.
1. A child wants to draw a classmate, but the classmate does not want to be in the picture.
What could they do when someone says no?
2. A child asked before taking a pretend photo. Their friend says not now.
What could they do when someone says no?
One sentence to keep
What could you say or do?