Author: lisatippett

Dear parents and/or guardians… DECISIONS ARE THE CHOICES WE MAKE EVERY DAY. This month, we are learning about the importance of Decisions. Our on-the-mat discussions will focus on both the critical thinking skills required to […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… PERSEVERANCE MEANS NOT QUITTING EVEN WHEN THINGS GET ROUGH. This month we are learning about the power of perseverance: not giving up in the face of difficulty. This is a critical […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… OPTIMISM MEANS THAT WE DON’T WORRY WHEN WE DON’T NEED TO. This month’s value is optimism. Helping your children develop an optimistic mindset at a young age can help foster resilience […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… Forgiveness Is When Someone Hurts You, And You Still Choose To Say, “It’s Okay; I Will Be Okay And I Forgive You.” This month, we are learning about forgiveness. This can […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… KINDNESS MEANS DOING GOOD THINGS FOR OTHER PEOPLE, NOT BECAUSE WE GET ANY KIND OF REWARD – LIKE MONEY OR FAVORS – FROM IT, BUT BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… SELF-CONTROL IS A WAY THAT WE SHOW RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND RESPECT FOR OURSELVES. SELF-CONTROL MEANS MAKING CHOICES NOT BASED ON OUR EMOTIONS IN THE MOMENT, BUT BASED ON WHAT WE […]

In honor of MOTHER’S Day we are hosting a MOM’S DAY CLASS (don’t worry DAD, your day is in June). This class, just for moms and your kids, will be FUN, LOW KEY, and a […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… COURTESY: IS IT BEING POLITE? USING GOOD MANNERS AT ALL TIMES? THINKING OF OTHERS BEFORE OURSELVES? THE ANSWER IS YES – COURTESY IS ALL OF THOSE THINGS! This month we are […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… CONFIDENCE MEANS BEING SURE OF OURSELVES AND OF THE CHOICES WE MAKE. THIS CAN BE HARD – SOMETIMES, IT’S NOT EASY TO SEE WHAT THE RIGHT CHOICE IS. BUT WE HAVE […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… HONESTY MEANS TELLING THE TRUTH. IF WE ARE HONEST, PEOPLE WILL KNOW THAT THEY CAN BELIEVE WHAT WE TELL THEM. IF WE LIE AND ARE NOT HONEST, PEOPLE WILL NOT KNOW […]