Bridgette Buhlman

CIL 607
Text Set: Respect
Anchor Text: Are you respectful today? by Kris Yankee, Marian Nelson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGZIV09mJiw

This is a complex text that challenges students to consider their daily behavior and
whether or not they have been respectful. The text also gives practical examples of ways
that respect can be shown at home, school and within the community. Additionally, this
text serves as a quality anchor text because it can be revisited throughout the study as
students ask themselves each day, Was I respectful today?.

Topic/Line of Inquiry:

Respect: What does it mean to show respect? Why is it important to be respectful? How

can we show respect for each other and the school?

This text set is based on the kindergarten Social Studies standard below. This text set will
be implemented in a kindergarten classroom during the Complex Text block of the
Kindergarten Literacy Framework. As educators develop the whole child, it is crucial to
teach and practice the concept of respect on a daily basis.

Level: K-2
CCSS: H3.K.4 Demonstrate respect for each other in the classroom and school.
Anchor Text Annotation & Connections:

Genre: Realistic Fiction

32 pg. book
This text will challenge students to reflect on and analyze their personal behavior while
building upon their understanding of the concept of respect. Asking themselves if their
daily behavior demonstrates respect gives them the opportunity to practice and refine
how they show respect to their classmates and school. Reflecting on our personal
behavior, the impact our behavior has on others, and refining that behavior is a skill that
will benefit them for the duration of life.

Benefits: See Above

Constraints/Drawbacks: I do not see any obvious constraints or drawbacks to using this text.

Additional Text Set Resources

1. Resource Title & Author: Sesame Street- Respect
Image/Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOzrAK4gOSo
Annotation: This is a six-minute video that teaches the meaning of respect through real life
examples. The characters are fun, energetic, and specific about what respect is and how it is
shown. This video relates to the class inquiry by clearly defining respect and why it is important.
Level: K-2
Benefits: Fun, engaging, exciting, real life examples explained by similar age students
Constraints/Drawbacks: The video is accessed through You Tube therefore some schools may
not have access or a filter may prevent the video from being accessed.
Anchor & Inquiry Connection: This video helps students grasp the concept of respect and
relate respect to the events they may encounter on a daily basis. The deeper the students
understanding of the true meaning of respect, they will be able to answer the question Was/Am I
respectful today? with greater accuracy and critical thinking.

2. Resource Title & Author: What if Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick
Image/Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=NVH5XsNDZw4&list=PLxFL7d8QuO02yXlnznNRLUqIIfJNOluy5
Annotation: This is a realistic fiction book that can be read aloud to the classroom or read online
through the YouTube link. The book is 32 pages and discusses the possibilities if everybody
acted in a disrespectful manner. For example, if you drop just one soda can out the window, its
no big deal, right? But what if everybody did that? What if everybody broke the rulesspoke
during story time, didnt wash up, or splashed too much at the pool? Then the world would be a
mess. But what if everybody obeyed the rules so that the world would become a better place?
Using humorous illustrations, these questions are answered in a child-friendly way and show the
consequences of thoughtless behavior.

Level: K-2
Benefits: Challenges students to this critically about the consequences that may occur in a world
without respect.
Constraints/Drawbacks: Teacher should reinforce that by not following directions within the
community, school and home a lack of respect is demonstrated.
Anchor & Inquiry Connection: This text depicts non-examples of respectful behavior and
points out the tremendous impact a lack of respect can have on others. As students consider the
importance of respect and analyze their own behavior/ attitude, this text serves tool to foster
critical thinking in the minds of all students.
3. Resource Title & Author: Use Polite Words by WonderGrove
Image/Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1WJnbJDTS0
Annotation: This is a short video that sets the stage for a practical discussion of respectful
behavior in the lunchroom.
Level: K-2
Benefits: Offers a relevant situational example of respectful behavior in the lunchroom, which is
an event that students encounter each school day. This video can challenge students to
demonstrate respect to the adults within the lunchroom every day.
Constraints/Drawbacks: Some students may not go through the lunch line or interact with the
lunch staff in the same manner that is shown in the video. Also, students may expect to get the
same response as the video shows, but may not. This may confuse students, however, that
situation would offer room for even deeper conversation about how to respond when you give
respect but do not get it back in return.
Anchor & Inquiry Connection: As students revisit the anchor text questions, students can use
the ideas and guidelines presented in this video to analyze their personal lunchroom behavior.
4. Resource Title & Author: Keep Your Hands to Yourself by WonderGrove
Image/Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iTPPh1d2j8

Annotation: This is a short video that sets the stage for a practical discussion of respectful
behavior when playing and interaction with classmates.
Level: K-2
Benefits: Offers a relevant situational example of respectful behavior when playing and
interacting with others which something students do each school day. This video can challenge
students to demonstrate respect to classmates daily.
Constraints/Drawbacks: The video is accessed through You Tube therefore some schools may
not have access or a filter may prevent the video from being accessed.
Anchor & Inquiry Connection: As students revisit the anchor text questions, students can use
the ideas and guidelines presented in this video to analyze their personal behavior.
5. Resource Title & Author: Be Responsible, Safe and Respectful by Patty Shukla
Image/Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGQAp2PY8yY
Annotation: This is an engaging, catchy song about being responsible, respectful, and safe at
school. It portrays daily school events such as walking in the hallway and offers students
examples of correct and respectful behavior.
Level: K-2
Benefits: Fun and catchy tune that can be recited with or without the video. Real life application
and authentic situations make the characters and meaning come to life.
Constraints/Drawbacks: I do not see any obvious drawbacks to using this video/song.
Anchor & Inquiry Connection: As students revisit the anchor text questions, students can use
the ideas and guidelines presented in this video to analyze their personal behavior.
6. Resource Title & Author: ALL ABOUT RESPECT! By Harry Kindergarten
Image/Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmRjyQlWyQg
Annotation: This 4-5 minute video/song discusses the topic of respect and treating others the
way that we want to be treated. Again, the song shows specific examples of how to show respect
at school.

Level: K-2
Benefits: The video/song has repetitive and meaningful lyrics with examples that are highly
relatable to the students.
Constraints/Drawbacks: I do not see any obvious drawbacks to using this video/song.
Anchor & Inquiry Connection: This video/song repeatedly reinforces the meaning of respect
thought catchy and fun lyrics. This video also presents various situations and describes the
appropriate and respectful way to handle each situation. Students continually have the
opportunity to compare and analyze their personal behavior to the situations in the video/song,
therefore, allowing them to accurately answer the question, Am I respectful today? and then
continue or alter their behavior accordingly.
7. Resource Title & Author: Behaving Properly & Saying Im Sorry by TinyGrads
Image/Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpGAY5tFoqw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=P44jq-EgpdQ
Annotation: These video songs are 2-3 minutes long and give students the guidelines and words
to behave properly and apologize when needed. These songs reinforce manners and respectful
behavior.
Level: K-1
Benefits: The video/song has repetitive and meaningful lyrics with examples that are highly
relatable to the students. Additionally, there are many more video/songs by Little Mandy
Manners that teach multiple forms of respect.
Constraints/Drawbacks: The video seems geared toward pre-k and kinder students but may be
used with first and second grade students depending on the specific group of students.
Anchor & Inquiry Connection: This video/song offers students the guidelines of respectful
behavior and gives them the words to use when an apology is needed. This video also presents
various situations and describes the appropriate and respectful way to handle each situation.
Students continually have the opportunity to compare and analyze their personal behavior to the

situations in the video/song, therefore, allowing them to accurately answer the question, Am I
respectful today? and then continue or alter their behavior accordingly.
8. Resource Title & Author: Mean Jean The Recess Queen by Alexis ONeill
Image/Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=uJiWhQDz4_c&index=3&list=PLxFL7d8QuO02yXlnznNRLUqIIfJNOluy5
Annotation: This is a realistic fiction story about a playground bully.
Level: K-2
Benefits: This text offers students the opportunity to discuss recess behavior.
Constraints/Drawbacks: None
Anchor & Inquiry Connection: As students revisit the anchor text questions, students can use
the ideas and guidelines presented in this video to analyze their personal behavior.
9. Resource Title & Author: Poetry Teachers.com
Image/Link:

http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/lessons/respect.html
Annotation: Students will follow the above framework to creak their own poem about respect.
Level: K-2
Benefits: Students will revisit the anchor text line of inquiry by answer the inquiry question
throughout their poem.
Constraints/Drawbacks: Activity may need to be differentiated for students.
Anchor & Inquiry Connection: Students will revisit the anchor text line of inquiry by answer
the inquiry question throughout their poem. Students will then share their poems.

Text Set Supporting Activities

Reference: http://www.amazon.com/What-If-Everybody-Did-That