The Best Me That I Can Be

Name: The Best Me That I Can Be
Author: Rose Angebrandt

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

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♥ This book teaches: Respect. seeing the worth in every person.

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Definition: Showing respect means to use words and actions that show we care about all people and things. In short: Value others, honor differences. Summary: The narrator, Keigan, practices respect by making an effort to be “the best me that I can be.” He describes different situations in which he acts respectfully. His motivation to behave well comes from a desire to express gratitude for the special people in his life, parents, teachers, friends, and more. We learn about how he manages himself when he makes a mistake. He shows respect by apologizing and doing something to redeem himself. “Respect is not only what I say but also what I do.” Lesson Objectives:

Students demonstrate more respectful attitudes and behaviors at school and home.
Teachers can reinforce the tips about respectful behavior through class discussions and by posting reminders in the classroom. Students can dramatize disrespectful and respectful behaviors in class presentations.

Guiding Questions:

What does Keigan say about why he wants to show respect toward his family?
Why does he want to show respect to his teacher?
Why does he want to show respect to his friends?
How does he show respect to the bus driver and others who help him?
Keigan made a mistake when he used his mom’s dresses without asking first. What advice did she give him?
His sister became very upset with Keigan. What did he do wrong, and how did he make up for it?
Why did Keigan decide not to lie about eating the cupcake?
“Respect is not only what I say but also what I do.” What does that mean to you?
Keeping promises and asking first are ways to show respect. Can you share about a time when you kept a promise or when you remembered to ask first?
Did you ever make a mistake and then do something to make up for it?

🌿 Virtue Connection: Respect means seeing the worth in every person.

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The Best Me That I Can Be

by Rose Angebrandt

Guiding Questions

Students demonstrate more respectful attitudes and behaviors at school and home.
Teachers can reinforce the tips about respectful behavior through class discussions and by posting reminders in the classroom. Students can dramatize disrespectful and respectful behaviors in class presentations.

Guiding Questions:

What does Keigan say about why he wants to show respect toward his family?
Why does he want to show respect to his teacher?
Why does he want to show respect to his friends?
How does he show respect to the bus driver and others who help him?
Keigan made a mistake when he used his mom’s dresses without asking first. What advice did she give him?
His sister became very upset with Keigan. What did he do wrong, and how did he make up for it?
Why did Keigan decide not to lie about eating the cupcake?
“Respect is not only what I say but also what I do.” What does that mean to you?
Keeping promises and asking first are ways to show respect. Can you share about a time when you kept a promise or when you remembered to ask first?
Did you ever make a mistake and then do something to make up for it?

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