Word of the Month – Optimism

Optimism

Be Positive!

Optimism is the ability to remain hopeful and confident about the future or successful outcome of something.

51-e4m3MT7L._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_Assembly Read Aloud: Rain Brings Frogs: A Little Book of Hope by Maryann Cocca-Leffler


Read Alouds:

51C7qYvlPUL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_Be Positive! A Book about Optimism by Cheri Meiners wandas_roses1Wanda’s Roses by Pat Brisson PeteCat1Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin 51DFZJZBTZL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_When Pigs Fly by Valerie Coulman
510clKBfjeL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_The Carrot Seed by Ruth Kraus 51lwo8P4OmL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen by Cari Best little-engine-coverThe Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper 30abd1bdceca721f1b8374cae39d7bbbI Think, I Am by Louise Hay

Good News Bad News by Jeff Mack


Today I Will Fly by Mo Willems

Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes by James Dean

Activities:

Have a discussion on how to respond optimistically in each of the following scenarios:

  • You lose a game of checkers.
  • You get your new sneakers dirty.
  • It’s a rainy day and you can’t go on the playground.

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