Junie B. Jones: Acceptable Behavior

• Themes explored involve people, places, environments, individual development/identity, and civic ideas/practices
• Standards include developing self-awareness, participating in early childhood environments, contributing to well-being in school/community, and recognizing reasons for rules/laws

Objectives

• Students should be able to identify acceptable behaviors in different settings
• Students can explain why Junie B. Jones's behaviors were inappropriate
• Students can categorize Junie B. Jones's actions on a red and green choice chart

DOK 1 Questions & Answers

• The reason Junie B. Jones was not chosen as a flower girl is that someone else had already been selected
• Aunt Flo was the person for whom Junie B. Jones was almost a flower girl
• Junie B. Jones demonstrated inappropriate behaviors including:
  • Throwing a tantrum when upset about not being chosen
  • Attempting to grab the flower girl's basket
  • Disrupting the wedding rehearsal with her antics

DOK 2 Questions & Answers

• Junie B. Jones likely reacted negatively to not being a flower girl because she was excited about the role and was ultimately disappointed
• Green choices by Junie B. Jones:
  • Participating in the wedding rehearsal
  • Trying to assist her friends with their tasks
• Red choices made by Junie B. Jones:
  • Attempting to grab the flower girl's basket
  • Disrupting the wedding ceremony
  • Complaining loudly about her feelings
• The result of Junie B. Jones attempting to take the flower girl basket was chaos, upset feelings, and the perception of her as untrustworthy/immature

DOK 3 Questions & Answers

• Junie B. Jones could have expressed disappointment calmly, spoken to an adult, and offered to help with other tasks
• Initially, Junie B. was excited about being the flower girl, but by the end, she better understood her feelings and need for better choices

DOK 4 Questions & Answers

• Rules for Junie B. Jones to make green choices:
  • Think before acting
  • Respect the feelings and decisions of others
  • Ask for help when feeling upset
  • Follow instructions during important events
  • Express feelings calmly
• An alternative ending involves Junie B. talking to her aunt, who then gives her a special role, like handing out flowers. This makes Junie B. feel valued, and the flower girl still shines, creating a happy moment for everyone

Explore acceptable behaviors with Junie B. Jones. Students identify inappropriate actions from the book. They will also categorize her actions using a red and green choice chart.