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Building a culture of responsibility and humanity and
accountability in our schools
The Foundation Phase – not a baby anymore
A guide for teachers
Some examples of learning activities for the
Foundation Phase classroom
Here are some lesson ideas that
will help to deal with the issues of
responsibility in the classroom.
We need to help children
to understand that their
actions affect others.
Some of the ideas in the Bill of
Responsibilities could be difficult cult
for Foundation Phase learners. rs.
Choose to work with them in ways
that match the development, age
and life experience.
Remember, that you want
children to take responsibility
for themselves and their own
behaviour.
This understanding should cut
across every aspect of their day
to day lives It should be part of
classroom management. It should
even part of how we behave as
teachers.