1. Define the decision to be made: Decide whether to stay home and finish the essay or to go out with friends.
2. Explore your options:
- Option 1: Stay home and finish the essay.
- Option 2: Go out with friends and stay out late.
3. Consider the consequences:
- If I stay home and finish the essay, I will feel good about my work and can be proud of my effort. I will also have a good grade.
- If I go out with friends, I might have a good time, but I will not finish my essay and may feel stressed or guilty later.
4. Identify your values: I value academic success and doing a good job on my assignments. I also value spending time with friends.
5. Decide and act: After considering my options and values, I will stay home and finish my essay. I will call my friends later to explain and make plans to meet up another time.
6. Evaluate the results: I finished my essay and felt proud of my work. I also felt a sense of accomplishment. I will call my friends to let them know and make plans to hang out later.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of making good decisions worksheet.
