Best Helper

This worksheet helps students in Grades 2-4 practice making safe, responsible choices when faced with bullying or unkind behavior. By reading short, realistic scenarios and deciding whether a teacher, counselor, or friend is the best helper, students strengthen skills in problem-solving, self-advocacy, safety awareness, and understanding when adult support is needed to make situations kind and safe again.

Learning Goals

• Responsible Decision-Making (Social-Emotional Learning) – Evaluate situations and choose the most appropriate source of help
• Seeking Help & Safety (Health Education) – Identify trusted adults and understand when to involve them
• Scenario Interpretation (English Language Arts) – Read and analyze short situations to determine needs and risks
• Self-Advocacy Skills (SEL) – Practice recognizing when to speak up for oneself or others

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Written with age-appropriate language and school-based examples
• Clear Helper Choices – Focuses on common, accessible supports students know
• Flexible Implementation – Useful for SEL lessons, health units, counseling groups, or homeschool learning
• Discussion-Ready – Encourages conversation about safety, kindness, and getting help
• Low-Prep Format – Print-and-go worksheet for easy classroom use

This printable worksheet supports students as they learn how to respond thoughtfully to bullying and unsafe situations. By practicing how to choose the best helper, students build confidence in self-advocacy, safety decision-making, and respectful problem-solving. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this resource reinforces the importance of seeking help, protecting others, and creating a kinder, safer school community.

This worksheet is part of our Handling Teasing and Bullying Worksheets collection.