KIDS ON THE BLOCK, INC. Meet the Life Lessons Kids - International Educational Puppets in Columbia, MD

The transitions package includes your choice of one of the eight Life Lessons Kids. Unlike other Kids on the Block characters, the Life Lessons Kids do not have distinct biographies. They are designed to be interchangeable with one another in the context of this transition collection. The Life Lessons Kids are all twelve year old seventh graders at Woodburn Junior High (or Middle) School. They are all positive, upbeat and eager to learn and share knowledge with others. You may also use your Life Lessons Kid to perform Kids on the Block songs during your presentations.

THE SCRIPTS

This collection contains eight sets of mini-scripts which educate about positive behaviors, habits and life skills. Each transition involves three scenes meant to be inserted between regular KOB script material.

PRACTICING GOOD MANNERS - When the Life Lessons Cat (included with the collection) wrecks the Kid's project and flees the room. The Kid decides to teach the Cat good manners to help it learn to show respect and consideration for others. (K - 6th)

MAKING NEW FRIENDS - The Kid has recently moved into the neighborhood and wants to make friends with neighborhood children but isn’t sure how to do it. The neighborhood children also want to meet the new kid but are equally unsure how to approach him/her. Through role- plays, each finds their own comfort level and ways to make a new friend. (K - 6th)

GOOD LISTENING SKILLS - The Kid has decided to offer a problem solving service, but some of the advice doesn’t work out quite right. With the help of Poor Woodburn’s Almanac: A Collection of Ancient Proverbs, he/she learns what good listening skills are and how they can really be used to help a friend. (3rd - 6th)

CARING FOR ANIMALS - The Kid volunteers at the local animal shelter for a community service project. When some animals are not adopted from the Pet Adoption Booth, he/she tries to take in many, many animals. With help from a friend, the Kid learns about animals’ basic needs, including attention and kind treatment. Later, armed with an understanding of the care animals need, he/she makes plans to take in one pet and finds an appropriate way to help other animals in need.
(K - 6th)

HAND WASHING - When the Life Lessons Cat gets a cold, the Kid offers to teach Life Lessons Cat how to prevent the spread of some sicknesses, like colds. Since hand washing is different for cats and humans, the Kid explains the steps necessary for thorough hand washing. (K - 3rd)

DOING YOUR BEST - Frustrated by yet another bad grade, the Kid decides to adopt the teacher’s suggestions for good homework habits. He/she finds that these habits really do work and learns how good it feels to do his/her best. (3rd- 6th)

CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT - The Kid encounters a piece of litter on the way home from school. This prompts him/her to share his/her family’s practices for caring for the environment, like recycling and conserving energy. (3rd - 6th)

FOLLOWING RULES - The Kid is on restriction for breaking a rule. At first, he/she rails against rules, but with the help of a friend, the Kid and the audience come to understand the importance and necessity of rules in general. (3rd - 6th)

E-mail us or call 1-800-368-KIDS (5437) for information on adding a "Life Lessons" Kid to expand and enhance your Kids on the Block program.

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Meet The Life Lessons Kids The Kids on the Block Transition Collection

Meet The Life Lessons Kids
The Kids on the Block Transition Collection