Optimism

Be Positive!

Optimism is the ability to remain hopeful and confident about the future or successful outcome of something. We can all learn to be optimistic! We can change our self-talk from a negative to a positive. We can look for the learning in every situation. Optimistic people are able to find positive aspects in negative situations, no matter how small. Give it a try!

Assembly Read Aloud: Rain Brings Frogs: A Little Book of Hope by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Read Alouds:

Be Positive! A Book about Optimism by Cheri Meiners	Wanda’s Roses by Pat Brisson	Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin	When Pigs Fly by Valerie Coulman
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Kraus	Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen by Cari Best	The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper	I 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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