Personal & social development // Responsible Decision-Making

Vocabulary: making decisions and keeping safe

Know and use the vocabulary of making decisions and keeping safe — choice, consequence, rule, safe, fair, honest, trusted adult, and right and wrong — and understand that naming these ideas clearly helps make better choices

Ages
5 to 8
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Language
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If the learner faces a situation where they need to make a choice — like whether to tell the truth about something that went wrong — can they talk through what might happen using words like 'consequence' and 'fair'?

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  • Explain what 'consequence' means and give an example of a positive and a negative consequence of a choice
  • Use 'responsible' and 'safe' correctly when talking about everyday decisions — e.g. 'The responsible choice is to tell an adult'
  • Define 'rule' and 'fairness' and explain why rules exist using their own examples from school or home

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Vocabulary: making decisions and keeping safe

Ages 5 to 8 // Language

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4 topics
  • Actions and Their ConsequencesRequired

    Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 5 to 7

    Understanding that actions have consequences requires the vocabulary word 'consequence' as a named concept

  • Right and Wrong ChoicesRequired

    Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 5 to 7

    Distinguishing right from wrong requires vocabulary including 'honest', 'fair', 'trust', and 'right and wrong'

  • Rules and agreements existRequired

    Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 5 to 7

    Understanding why rules exist requires vocabulary of 'rule', 'safe', and 'fair'

  • Everyday Safety AwarenessHelpful

    Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 5 to 7

    Safety awareness draws on vocabulary of 'safe', 'trusted adult', and 'choice'

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