Keeping a promise builds trust. A word that counts makes borrowing easy.
A promise is telling someone what we will do, and then doing it.
Leo kept a promise about a pencil, then a ruler, then a book. Each kept promise grew a little trust.
Trust is believing someone will do what they say. It cannot be bought, so we build it one kept promise at a time.
A word that slipped can be mended. Say sorry, make a new plan, and start with small promises.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
4 coins. Four coins borrowed means four coins back, no more and no less.
No. A word that slipped can be mended, by starting with small promises.
Bringing the book back on the promised day. Doing what we said is a kept word. Going quiet is a missed word.
3. 1 + 1 + 1 = 3, one for each thing that came back on time.
With a grown-up, make one small promise this week (a job, a time, a thing to bring back) and keep it. Say how it felt.
Make one small promise together this week (a job, a time, a thing to bring back) and keep it. When one slips, show the mend: say sorry, make a new plan, start small. The coins in the story are pretend.
