Fortnightly Target for PB4L

At St Paul’s I will wait for my turn to speak. ‘Stop, Think, then Choose what to do.’

Waiting for a turn to speak is a vital life skill that teaches self-control, patience, and empathy. It helps children understand the concept of fairness and the importance of considering the needs and feelings of others. In the classroom, learning to wait for their turn fosters a positive learning environment, promotes cooperation, and reduces conflicts among students.

Teaching children the importance of waiting for their turn also helps develop other essential social-emotional skills, such as:

• Empathy: Understanding and considering the feelings of others.
• Active Listening: Paying attention to others when they speak and showing respect for their ideas.
• Cooperation: Working together with others to achieve a common goal.
• Conflict Resolution: Addressing and resolving disagreements in a respectful and constructive manner.

When people have a conversation, it is like a game of tennis.  While one person is talking, the other is listening and receiving this information.  Then, it is the other person’s turn to talk.  Just like in tennis, one person hits the ball and the other waits to receive it.

It is important to wait your turn to talk so that you can:

• Listen to what is being said.
• Understand what is being said
• Think about what your response to their comment or question should be.

If you talk while another person is talking, the following things may happen:

• Neither of you will be able to hear what anyone is saying
• It may be difficult to follow the conversation
• The people you are walking with will think you are rude.

Students are being encouraged to use our whole school strategy when someone else is speaking.  When someone is speaking it is important that students stop and think about what is being said, in order to decide on what needs to be said as a response to someone else’s comment or question.