Alexander and The Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Voirst
The fifth on this list of decision making stories for students is Alexander and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
From the moment Alexander wakes up, everything goes wrong! He wakes up with gum in his hair, fights with his friends, and has to eat lima beans for dinner.
At the end of his rough day, Alexander learns some days are just like that.
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Alice and Greta by Steven J. Simmons
There are two witches who have known each other since they were in school.
Alice has always chosen to use her magic to help people and spread joy, while Greta has always used her magic to create problems for others.
Alice and Greta continue to make choices that categorize themselves as “good” and “bad”.
Students will have fun sorting these choices .
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How do I start a discussion about decision making skills?
Using read alouds can help start a discussion about it.
Here are a few of my favorite picture books about decision making skills! Picture Books about Decision Making Skills:
- Click each link to find books for each skill! Making Good Choices
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How do students make a decision?
Students identify a decision to be made, brainstorm options, identify if they need help making the decision, make the decision, and describe the outcome of the decision.
It is a good idea to have these steps posted in the room or available as a handout.
The model and an example should be shared with students during the teaching of the skill.
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Millie Fierce by Jane Manning
Millie is tired of being invisible.
When three girls from school walk over her flower chalk drawing and ruin it, Millie decides she is going to become fierce.
But when Millie upsets her classmate, she realizes being fierce might not be the best way to get attention.
Millie apologizes and realizes that making good choices is a better way to get peop.
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Naughty Mabel by Nathan Lane & Devlin Elliott
Mabel is a spoiled dog who lives with her parents in the Hamptons.
Mabel is known for making a mess of the house, swallowing jewelry, and knocking over the Christmas tree.
When Mabel’s parents make her take a bath, she knows it must mean they’re throwing a party! Students will learn about the results of the choices she makes, and students can deter.
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One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul
For awhile in Gambia, people were littering.
One day, Isatou learned that the goats were eating the plastic bags and dying.
She realized she needed to do something.
Isatou picked up the bags and she and a group of other women washed them.
The trash pile started to get smaller and eventually Gambia was beautiful and trash free once more.
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Picture Day Perfection by Deborah Diesen
The first on this list of decision making stories for students is Picture Day Perfection.
In this story, a young boy is trying to get the perfect school picture.
Unfortunately, he runs into several mishaps on picture day.
These include getting covered in syrup, making a mess with paint, and having the wrong backdrop.
In the end, although the boy di.
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Pig The Slob by Aaron Blabey
Pig the Pug is becoming quite the slob! He is an immovable lump on the couch, and even the smallest tasks are too hard.
When Trevor tries to bring Pig outside, he ignores him.
That is… he ignores him until the floorboards start to groan! Pig learns to make better choices to keep him healthy and moving.
Readers can also discuss the impact of choices.
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What If Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick
A boy is struggling to use his manners and make good choices.
He does things like push his grocery cart as fast as it will go, throw his garbage out the window of the car, interrupt his teacher, and splash in the pool.
Whenever he makes a poor decision, the adults around him ask “What if everybody did that?”.
The boy then has to reflect on what wou.
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What is a responsible decision-making book?
In these responsible decision-making books, you will find characters who are working towards:
- Making positive decisions about personal behaviour and social interactions
Considering the well-being of themselves and others.
Brainstorming different strategies or solutions to a task.
Reflecting and evaluating actions to meet set goals.
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What makes a good decision-making book?
I’ve found that a good decision-making book is a great illustration for kids to see the process of how a thought becomes an action and an action becomes a consequence.
Our first book about making good decisions made it evident to me that books are a great way to teach little kids to think through their own decisions.
