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Proactive vs. Reactive Proactive people choose their actions and attitudes. I can choose to be nice, even when others are unkind to me. Reactive people let others decide how they feel & act. She made me angry! I couldn’t help being mean!

Proactive vs. Reactive When proactive people see a problem, they take charge & fix it. Someone left books on the ground. I’ll clean them up so they are out of the way. When reactive people see a problem, they wait for someone else to fix it. I wish someone would clean up these books! They’re in my way!

Proactive vs. Reactive Proactive people admit when they’re wrong or have made a mistake. I’m sorry for spilling my juice. I’ll clean it up. Reactive people blame other people for their actions & mistakes. It’s not my fault! She bumped into me. She should clean it up!

Proactive vs. Reactive Proactive people do the right thing even if no one else is watching. I’ll play with my baby brother to keep him from crying, even though no one is looking. Reactive people only do the right thing if they know they’ll get a reward. I’m not going to help him unless I get some kind of reward!

Reactive People Reactive people are like a rowboat with no oars that goes wherever the wind and waves take it. They aren’t in control and go wherever life takes them. They let other people decide how they feel and what they do. And if they never take control of their emotions and actions…. When the storms come, they might sink!

Proactive People Proactive people are like a motorboat that can steer and control where it goes. They take charge of where they’re going in life. When difficult things happen, they choose their attitude and how they act. And since they take charge of their emotions and actions…. When the storms come, they don’t sink!

Do you know the difference? Do you know the difference between proactive and reactive choices? In the following stories decide if the person is making a proactive choice or a reactive choice. Then click on your answer to see if you’re right! Proactive Reactive

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This was a reactive choice. What would be a proactive choice? Proactive The asked Lily to pick up the bag her Lilyteacher could be proactive by cleaning upnext the tomess before sheanyone could go out to after lunch. Lily said, without having torecess ask her. “But that isn’t mine!” and wouldn’t pick it up. Was she being proactive or reactive? Reactive

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This was a reactive choice. What would be a proactive choice? Proactive Megan broke could be by waited sharpening her proactive pencil. She until her the pencil, a new or asking teachergetting noticed and one, got her a newtheone. She for a pencil instead of waiting forwaiting. someone to missed half her assignment while Was notice. she being proactive or reactive? Reactive

This was a proactive choice! Proactive Eric made sat quietly during thebyassembly even a proactive choice choosing to be though theofpeople next to talking. in control his actions andhim staywere quiet even Was he being proactive or reactive? though he may have wanted to talk like the other children. Reactive

This was a reactive choice. What would be a proactive choice? Proactive Someone front of Jack in line fortolunch. Jack couldcut beinproactive by choosing stay Jack called himeven a mean calmpushed and nothim sayand mean things if hename. feels Was mad. he being reactive or proactive? Reactive

This was a reactive choice. What would be a proactive choice? Proactive James could proactive by admitting he didn’tbebring his homework to that school. forgot and coming up with a plan When his thehomework teacher asked him where it was he to remember the next said his mom itforgot to day. put it in his backpack. Was he being proactive or reactive? Reactive

I have an “I CAN” attitude!