Availability

Availability is “being ready and willing to help.” This means putting others’ needs ahead of your own and lending a helping hand when you can. This might include carrying books for a teacher, unloading groceries for your mom, opening the door for someone else, cleaning up after a meal, or reading to a younger brother or sister.

Availability is similar to team sports. When individuals combine their efforts toward a common goal, they can achieve what they could not do alone. With team spirit and cooperation, victory waits just around the corner!

I Will:

1. Put others ahead of myself.
2. Find a way to help, not a way to hide.
3. Be ready when I am called.
4. Be glad for the chance to serve.
5. Get permission before I make commitments.

Discussion Starters:

• What happens on a team when everyone works together? What happens when they do not cooperate with one another?
• Why should you care about others and not just yourself?
• Can you think of a person (real or make-believe) who got involved instead of avoiding the problem? How did this person “save the day”?
• Why should you get permission before agreeing to do something out of the ordinary?

(Permission granted to reproduce this lesson for educational use. Credit: CharacterFirstEd.com) 

Downloads

Supplement the curriculum with these reproducible sheets.
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• Davy Crockett Story
• Family Connection
• Family Connection - Spanish
• Giraffe Coloring Page
• Make A Difference Activity