Dear parents and/or guardians… ORGANIZATION MEANS KEEPING OUR BELONGINGS TIDY! It’s time for the value everyone wishes their child had – organization! You probably coax your child to clean their room or help put away dishes. […]
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June Character Development Theme: Awareness
Dear Parents, SELF-AWARENESS MEANS KNOWING WHO WE ARE – BAD AND GOOD. In this section, we are discussing self-awareness. This lesson started with physical self-awareness as a metaphor for emotional self-awareness. The former is easy […]
Read MoreMay Character Development Theme: Teamwork
Dear Parents, TEAMWORK IS COOPERATING WITH OTHERS TO REACH A SHARED GOAL. THESE GOALS MAY BE TOO LARGE, OR TOO DIFFICULT, FOR ONE PERSON TO ACCOMPLISH ALONE, BUT WHEN PEOPLE COME TOGETHER AS A TEAM, […]
Read MoreApril Character Development Theme: Courtesy
Dear Parents, 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 learning the […]
Read MoreMARCH Character Development Theme: Ethics
Dear Parents, ETHICS: MORAL PRINCIPLES THAT GOVERN A PERSON’S BEHAVIOR OR THE CONDUCTING OF AN ACTIVITY. This month we are learning about ethics. We want our students to realize how important it is to have […]
Read MoreFebruary Character Development Theme: Creativity
Dear Parents, CREATIVITY IS HOW WE MAKE NEW THINGS TO SHARE WITH THE PEOPLE AROUND US! THERE ARE MANY FORMS OF CREATIVITY. USING YOUR IMAGINATION, YOU CAN COME UP WITH MANY THINGS TO CREATE. This […]
Read MoreDecember Character Development Theme: Respect
Dear Parents, IF YOU’RE EVER UNSURE OF HOW TO SHOW RESPECT TO A PERSON, IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE IN THEIR SHOES AND TREAT THEM AS YOU WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED. This month we are […]
Read MoreNovember Character Development Theme: Gratitude
Dear parents and/or guardians… HAVING GRATITUDE MEANS THAT WE LOOK AROUND AND SEE THINGS WE ARE HAPPY FOR AND APPRECIATE THEM. This month, we are learning about gratitude! Since Thanksgiving is in November, this is […]
Read MoreOctober Character Development Theme: Decisions
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 […]
Read MoreAugust Character Development Theme: Optimism
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 […]
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