- Allow time in the schedule for putting away materials and cleaning up.
- Reinforce the concept of ownership by having students put their name on their belongings.
- When a student asks to borrow something remind them about the expectation to return it and reinforce them for doing so.
- Talk about the difference between borrowing and stealing.
- Role play appropriate ways to ask to borrow something.
- Bring in special items from home to show to students. Talk about what sort of handling and respect you expect for your items.
- Have students bring special items from home. Talk about how they would like people to treat their belongings.
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