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Skill: Offering Help

What's a Polite Way to Offer My Help?

Today, we'll talk about when we should offer to help someone and how to do it with respect.

Grades: 4-5

Benchmark(s): 4-5.SoA.3.2, 3.3

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WHY OFFERING HELP IS IMPORTANT:

👍 When we help other people, we feel good about ourselves.

👍 People will be more willing to help you when you need help.

👍 People will like that you're helpful and they will want to be your friend.

👍 Your teacher and parents will be proud of you.

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Pretend you need to teach someone when and how to politely offer help to people.

What would you tell them to do or not to do?

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  • Ask the person if they need help or tell them ways that you could help them.
  • If the person wants your help, do what you said you were going to do.
  • If the person doesn't want your help, say "Okay."

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Step 1: Ask the person if they need help or tell them ways that you could help them.

"Can I help?"

"Can I open the door for you?"

What are some other times when you can help people?

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Step 2: If the person wants your help, do what you said you were going to do.

This is kind, respectful, and responsible.

The person might be counting on you and the help you offered.

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Step 3: If the person doesn't want your help, say "Okay."

This is polite and respectful.

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  • Ask the person if they need help or tell them ways that you could help them.
  • If the person wants your help, do what you said you were going to do.
  • If the person doesn't want your help, say "Okay."

During work time, Tyler notices that the person next to him doesn’t know how to do the assignment.

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  • Ask the person if they need help or tell them ways that you could help them.
  • If the person wants your help, do what you said you were going to do.
  • If the person doesn't want your help, say "Okay."

Tim’s classmate has a large project they are trying to carry to class, as well as all of their books. They are struggling.

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  • Ask the person if they need help or tell them ways that you could help them.
  • If the person wants your help, do what you said you were going to do.
  • If the person doesn't want your help, say "Okay."

George’s younger sister is working on her homework, and she’s stuck on a problem. George knows how to solve it.

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  • Ask the person if they need help or tell them ways that you could help them.
  • If the person wants your help, do what you said you were going to do.
  • If the person doesn't want your help, say "Okay."

Rue sees a friend crying at his desk but she’s not sure why.

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  • Ask the person if they need help or tell them ways that you could help them.
  • If the person wants your help, do what you said you were going to do.
  • If the person doesn't want your help, say "Okay."

During a math lesson, the classmate next to Dalia doesn’t understand because he was out sick for two days.

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