Flexibility…Be flexible! April’s word of the month is flexibility. Having a positive and hopeful attitude helps us to overcome challenges. When times are difficult or mistakes are made, it is important to stay motivated and be flexible. Being flexible helps us when we need to cope with changes. Flexibility helps us to think about problems in new,… Read More April Word of the Month: Flexibility
Be responsible! Responsibility is being accountable for your own actions. Assembly Read Aloud: But It’s Not My Fault! by Julia Cook My name is Norman David Edwards… but everybody calls me Noodle. Sometimes things happen to me that get me into trouble. But it’s not my fault! This first book in the new Responsible Me!… Read More March Word of the Month: Responsibility
Be persistent! Persistence is the continuous effort to do or achieve something even when faced with obstacles. Assembly Read Aloud: My Brave Year of Firsts by Jamie Lee Curtis Books that teach persistence: Stuck by Oliver Jeffers The Very Busy Spider written and illustrated by Eric Carle I Knew You Could! A Book For All… Read More February 2017 Word of The Month: Persistence
Stage Left Children’s Theater is working with William O. Schafer’s second grade students to create an environment where the excitement of the theater is shared by all. Our students will experience a high quality, innovative, participatory theater arts event, taught by theater professionals and teaching artists. The participatory theater experience of A Year With Frog and… Read More Stage Left: A Year With Frog and Toad
Be Positive! Optimism is the ability to remain hopeful and confident about the future or successful outcome of something. Assembly Read Aloud: Pete the Cat I Like My White Shoes by Eric Litwin Books with Optimism Theme: Be Positive! A Book about Optimism by Cheri Meiners Wanda’s Roses by Pat Brisson Pete the Cat: I… Read More January Word of the Month: Optimism
Gratitude Be grateful! Gratitude is the quality of being thankful; the readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Assembly Read Aloud: The Thankful Book by Todd Parr I am thankful for music because it makes me want to dance. I am thankful for my feet because they help me run and play. I am… Read More November Word of the Month: Gratitude
Acceptance is the fact of allowing someone to become part of a group or community and making them feel welcome. Assembly Read Aloud: The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania of Jordan The smallest things can pull us apart-until we learn that friendship is far more powerful than difference. Books: Same, Same, but Different by Carol… Read More October Word of the Month: Acceptance
Every night in the United States an estimated 600,000 people live on the streets. This October, SoulPancake and Kid President want 2 million people to prove that even the smallest acts of love, like donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors who are homeless. Socktober was… Read More Socktober