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From the makers of Character Strong, that is used in our middle and high school, this is the elementary version that focus on social emotional learning and character education into our daily lives. Every month Crownhill students, staff and family will focus on a character trait. Check back for activities every month!
From the makers of Character Strong, that is used in our middle and high school, this is the elementary version that focus on social emotional learning and character education into our daily lives. Every month Crownhill students, staff and family will focus on a character trait. Check back for activities every month!
Character Traits we work on are: Courage, Respect, Perseverance, Gratitude, Honesty, Kindness, Empathy, Responsibility, Cooperation, Creativity
September: Respect
September: Respect
In the world, we need to be able interpret “why” and “how” situations happen and then respond appropriately to that information. By practicing Respect, we can improve communication and reduce misunderstandings when interacting with our community. What do you think Respect means? What might it look like? Sound like?
Conversation Starters:
Conversation Starters:
Can you think of a time you showed Respect to someone?
How can we show Respect at school or at home?
October: Responsibility
October: Responsibility
A big part of Responsibility is how we interact with, or engage with, others. As we work to keep healthy relationships, we must understand that our choices impact those around us.
Conversation Starters:
Conversation Starters:
Can you describe how flexible thinking helps you to make Responsible choices?
Share with me how you use flexible thinking to practice Responsibility.
November: Gratitude
November: Gratitude
Often we can find ourselves noticing things that we don’t like or that we wish were different. Choosing to appreciate things in our life, things in others, and things in the world can be a challenge, but practicing Gratitude will help us to be more confident, calm, and focused.
Conversation Starters:
Conversation Starters:
Can you describe for me what emotion advocacy means?
Why is it important for us to be Grateful for our emotions? What can our emotions teach us about ourselves?
December: Empathy
December: Empathy
We all experience conflict in life. Whether we are frustrated with a friend or in an argument with a family member, we need tools to help us navigate conflict successfully and keep our relationships healthy.
Conversation Starters:
Conversation Starters:
Can you share or show what perspective-taking means?
Why do you think it is important to use perspective-taking when practicing Empathy?
January: Perseverance
January: Perseverance
We all experience challenges in our lives. Moments when we feel like we can’t do it, or that we want to give up. We need to develop tools to help us work through those challenges in order to grow instead of giving up.
Conversation Starters:
Conversation Starters:
Can you describe how flexible thinking helps you to make Kind choices?
Share with me how you use flexible thinking to help you practice Perseverance.
February: Honesty
February: Honesty
It’s not always easy to be Honest in our words, actions, or thoughts with others or with ourselves. Practicing Honesty with ourselves allows for us to identify emotions, be aware of our emotions, regulate emotions, and advocate for our emotions.
Conversation Starters:
Conversation Starters:
What is 1 strong emotion you had this week? How did you react or respond to it?
Share how being Honest with ourselves can help us to be more confident, calm, or focused?
March: Cooperation
March: Cooperation
We all experience situations in which we must work with others to accomplish a goal or task in our life. Whether we are working with friends or with someone new, we need tools to help us successfully navigate those situations and keep our relationships healthy. This month's focus for our students is on practicing Cooperation by practicing perspective-taking.
Conversation Starters:
Conversation Starters:
What does Cooperation mean in your own words?
How does perspective-taking help us Cooperate with others?
April: Courage
April: Courage
We all experience moments in our life when we have to make a choice to do what is right or Kind. Sometimes, it’s not easy to know what choice to make. We need to have the right tools to make those decisions and to be strong enough to follow through. This month's focus for our students is having Courage with the help of flexible thinking.
Conversation Starters:
Conversation Starters:
Can you describe how flexible-thinking helps you make Kind choices?
How have you have practiced Courage this week?
May: Creativity
May: Creativity
We can sometimes find ourselves in situations that require us to solve problems or create something new. In those situations, we can feel stuck or unable to get started. Practicing Creativity can help us develop tools that allow us to use our imagination to get moving. This month's focus for our students is on using Creativity to support emotion advocacy.
Conversation Starters:
Conversation Starters:
How can being Creative help you to solve problems?
Can you explain what I-Statements are and how you can use them? I feel__when__. I would like ___.
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