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The best way to decrease negative or vulgar language is to replace it
with POSITIVE. The following link provides a list of positive words: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordlist/positivewords.shtml
Activity:
Put the students into groups of 4.
Explain to them that you will give them a positive word and you would
like them to come up with as many ways they can use it in a sentence as
possible within one minute. Write it down!
After that minute is up, give the students another word from the list
and time them. Continue this process for as many words as you would
like and see which group came up with the most ways to use positive
words.
-Have that group share their sentences with the class.
To close:
When we change the words we use, we can change our outlook and the outlook of others.
Challenge your students to use some of these positive words this week.
Possibly follow up later in the week to ask how using more positive words have (or have not) made a difference.
If you use this activity please bring the sentences to Ms. Jones when you are finished.
