Developing Maturity - Taking Care Of Things

[Music] [Music] expensive proposition you'll be happy with this one absolutely that is beautiful here we go so glad I was able to get you this I wonder what it would be like to operate that projector [Music] so simple I think one the kids I bet I could do it reading it is very basic one two three that's as in the manual that tells you why not go through St I'll ask Miss KS if I can be one of the projections wait before you ask her think about it projector is a very expensive piece of equipment how do you know you wouldn't break it well I take pretty good care of things like my bike when I first got my bike it was pretty beat up but I fixed it so it runs better than a lot of new ones and it looks pretty good too yeah what about your clothes well I guess I'm a little careless sometimes I should have put on old ones but at least the grease can be washed off at least I hope it can most of the time though I think I take pretty good care of my clothes at least now I do I used to get into fights all the time and tear my clothes or lose my hat or my gloves then I'd have to do without them until they could be fixed or until my folks got enough money to buy new ones but I haven't torn anything or lost anything for a long time now been taking pretty good care of my school things too my notebook is always neat and organized I don't throw it on the ground or get it dirty and my desk I don't carve on it or mark it or anything and I clean it up now and then I guess I take care of things pretty well fine you've made some progress you take care of your things but what about things that belong to someone else someone else let's see you mean like when you borrow things from someone lots of times kids take things that don't even belong to them without even asking maybe they're in a hurry or they just don't think sometimes kids take things they don't even need and keep them or break them just to see what they can get away with [Music] they don't think about the feelings of the person they take things from that's right what about the time you borrowed a Fel tick marker from Tom I asked his permission I said I'd return it in a [Music] while but then you thought of something else you wanted to do and left the cap off the [Music] marker when you went to use it again it it dried out yeah but I felt bad about that and I bought a new marker to replace it out of my own money when I returned it I said I was sorry Tom said it was okay so I guess I am learning to take care of things that belong to someone else maybe so but what about the property that belongs to somebody who don't know how do you take care of that property that belongs to someone you don't know that's like the time I found a book outside the schoolyard I knew it belonged to someone but I didn't know who I looked to see if anyone's name was inside but no luck for a moment you thought what it would be like just to kick it or play catch with it just for fun [Music] gu I thought about it but only for a moment I knew someone was probably missing that book I would have to pay for a new one if they didn't get it back so so I brought it to the lost and found there were a lot of other things there I guess a lot of people lose things a girl found her gloves when I was there she sure was happy I know that if I ever lost anything I'd appreciate someone turning it in if Miss KS knew about all of the things I've done don't you think she'd let me be one of the projectionists maybe she would maybe she wouldn't you're learning how to take care of your things and things that belong to a friend or someone else you don't know but the projector belongs to the school there's something owned by the group by all the people come here and use the school how good are you at taking care of things that belong to the whole group the whole group let's see what other things belong to the group I guess furniture the books all the equipment inside the buildings I'd guess you'd have to include the building itself even the brick and the windows and all the things around the [Music] building I guess there are times when kids try to break things like when they're mad at someone sometimes kids smash things when they want to get even for something I guess they'd be better off talking to someone about their feelings but lots of kids don't know how yeah but kids wreck things for other reasons too they do it for fun or maybe whoever does it feels like a big shot but then it's not so funny when there's water all over the floor and someone needs to use the [Music] washroom well when someone has to sit next to to a broken window on a cold day or does someone who like to use a swing when it's [Music] broken not only that someone has to unplug the sink and mop up the floor someone has to replace the windows someone has to fix swings when they're broken that costs money and it takes time from doing other things money and time that can go for new job equipment or maybe new art supplies or a microscope or an aquarium hey I remember when our class got its aquarium I was one of the kids who helped set it up I helped feed the fish and I helped keep it clean that would show Miss KS that I can look after things that belong to the group things like the projector Miss KS yes see we've gotten another projector well yes it came in this morning does that mean that you'll be needing another projector why do you have someone in mind who might volunteer for the job I thought I saw you watching well I think I could learn to operate it and I take good care of it oh I know you would well I'll tell you what I have to have a recommendation from your teacher first but if she says you're responsible and she says you can handle the job well maybe we'll give you a try [Music]