Can People Count on Me?

A Book about Responsibility

From the Series Show Your Character

  • Interest Level: Grade 1 - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

What should you do if you accidentally break a vase? Should you tell an adult or pretend it wasn’t you? Or what should you do if you see your friend throw a piece of trash on the ground?

It’s not always fun or easy to do the right thing. But when you take responsibility, you earn respect from others. This book offers examples of situations you might face at home or at school. It shows how you can make good decisions in each case. See how responsibility can go a long way!

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Interest Level Grade 1 - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Social Studies
Category SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2014
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2014-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.5
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF053200, JNF053090, JNF053050
Dewey 155.4'125
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 9 x 7.375
Lexile 560
Guided Reading Level O
ATOS Reading Level 3.4
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 162708
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Robin Nelson

Robin Nelson's careers have always kept her surrounded by books—as an elementary teacher, working at a publishing company, and now working as a school library media specialist. But her favorite job is writing books for kids. She has written many nonfiction books for children. She lives with her family in Minneapolis.

Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!

Show Your Character

Using a question-and-answer format and real-world scenarios, Show Your Character takes a concrete approach to explaining such things as how to deal with bullying, how to show others you care, and how to react responsibly to a variety of different social situations.… View available downloads →

Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“Real-life topics, ranging from the specific (‘How can I make sure I don’t forget my band instrument?‘) to the general (’Why does everyone need a turn?’), are presented in a clear question-and-answer format that is instructive but not overly didactic. . . . A solid series dealing with important subjects for modern kids.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Natasha Phillips

“The informative text and full-color photos of kids navigating difficult life situations are great for teaching social skills. Educators can point to the children’s expressions in the photos and ask their students to identify what each child might be feeling. What a wonderful resource for teaching empathy!” –Natasha Phillips, MA, special education teacher and consultant for the Show Your Character series

Learning

Using real-world scenarios, this series takes a concrete approach to explaining such things as how to deal with bullying, how to show others you care, and how to react responsibly to different social situations.