But its not my fault!

Name: But its not my fault!
Author: Julia Cook

A story that explores responsibility and opens a conversation with your child.

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♥ This book teaches: Responsibility. owning your choices and their consequences.

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Definition: doing what needs to be done without complaining. In short: Do what needs to be done. Summary: Noodle is always making mistakes that he says are not his fault. He feels like everyone picks on him and he always gets blamed. At the end of a disastrous day when Noodle gets into a lot of trouble, he talks with his teacher. She encourages him to look forward to the next day because it’s brand new and filled with good possibilities. Noodle shares about his day when he gets home, and his mom points out that it’s not important who’s fault it is - what’s really important is whose responsibility it is. She tells him that whenever you make a mistake, instead of blaming someone else, own it, learn from it, and show the world how much you know. Noodle is rewarded when he practices this good advice the next day at school. Lesson Objectives:

Students will be more willing to accept responsibility for mistakes they make instead of putting the blame on someone or something else.

Guiding Questions:

Noodle has a problem - describe what it is.
Do you ever feel like everyone picks on you? If so, what do you do about it?
Did you ever accidentally hurt someone else? What happened?
Do you agree with Noodle that the problems he has are not his fault? Why or why not?
According to Noodle’s Mom, what should you do when you make a mistake?
How do you turn a mistake into something that will help you?
Noodle’s mom tells him, “You are in charge of…” Fill in the blank with words from the story.
Instead of saying, “It’s not my fault,” what can you say and do?
Did you ever have trouble doing your homework on time? What happened? If not, how do you make sure you get it done?
Do you think Noodle is learning to be responsible when he makes a mistake? Why or why not?

🌿 Virtue Connection: Responsibility means owning what is yours, including your choices.

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But its not my fault!

by Julia Cook

Guiding Questions

Students will be more willing to accept responsibility for mistakes they make instead of putting the blame on someone or something else.

Guiding Questions:

Noodle has a problem - describe what it is.
Do you ever feel like everyone picks on you? If so, what do you do about it?
Did you ever accidentally hurt someone else? What happened?
Do you agree with Noodle that the problems he has are not his fault? Why or why not?
According to Noodle’s Mom, what should you do when you make a mistake?
How do you turn a mistake into something that will help you?
Noodle’s mom tells him, “You are in charge of…” Fill in the blank with words from the story.
Instead of saying, “It’s not my fault,” what can you say and do?
Did you ever have trouble doing your homework on time? What happened? If not, how do you make sure you get it done?
Do you think Noodle is learning to be responsible when he makes a mistake? Why or why not?

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