Talk About It!

•Tell me about a time when someone showed compassion to you. How did it make you feel?

•What do you think compassion means and why is it important?

•Who is someone in your class you can be compassionate towards?

•What are ways you can show compassion to people at home, at school and in the community?

Hello! Here at school, we have been very busy learning about fairness- what it means, and why it’s important!  Learning happens best when it is done both at school and at home. Below are many ways that you can help your child continue to learn about the theme of fairness through reading about it, talking about it, and practicing it! We have really enjoyed exploring this topic at school, and I hope your family will enjoy it just as much!

Talk About It!

Here are some discussion points to help you talk about fairness with your child:

• What do you think fairness means and why is it important?

• Tell me about a time when you were treated fairly. How did it make you feel?

• Tell me about a time when you were treated unfairly. How did it make you feel?

• Have you ever treated anyone else unfairly? Tell me about it.

• What would you do if you saw someone else being treated unfairly?

Parents,

Hello! Here at school, we have been very busy learning about integrity- what it means and why it is important!   Learning happens best when it is done both at school and at home. Below are many ways that you can help your child continue to learn about the theme of integrity through reading about it, talking about it, and practicing it! We have really enjoyed exploring this topic at school, and I hope your family will enjoy it just as much!

Talk about it! 

Here are some discussion points to help you talk about integrity with your child:

•What do you think integrity means and why is it important?

•What makes it hard to do the right thing?

•Tell me about a time when you chose to do the right thing, even though it was difficult. 

•Tell me about a time when you were tempted to do something you knew wasn’t right.

•If you make a mistake, why can it be hard to own up to it?

Parents,

Hello! Here at school, we have been very busy learning about perseverance- what it means, how it will help us and how we can do it!   Learning happens best when it is done both at school and at home. Below are many ways that you can help your child continue to learn about the theme of perseverance through reading about it, talking about it, and practicing it! We have really enjoyed exploring this topic at school, and I hope your family will enjoy it just as much!

Talk About It!

Here are some discussion points to help you talk about perseverance with your child:

•What do you think perseverance means and why is it important?

•Tell me about a time when it was hard to get through a challenge. How did you feel after?

•What are some things that are hard for you to push through, and how can I help you?

•What are 3 goals you have? What may be some challenges to meeting these goals? What will happen if you don’t give up?

Hello! Here at school, we have been very busy learning about RESPONSIBILITY and what it means to be a responsible citizen at home and school.  Learning happens best when it is done both at school and at home. Below are many ways that you can help your child continue to learn about the theme of perseverance through reading about it, talking about it, and practicing it! We have really enjoyed exploring this topic at school, and I hope your family will enjoy it just as much!

Talk About It!

Here are some discussion points to help you talk about responsibility with your child:

•What do you think responsibility means and why is it important?

Tell me about a time when it was hard to be responsible?

What is a way you would like to have more responsibility at home?

What are your responsibilities like in the classroom and in your community?

Dear Parent & Guardians, 

Learning happens best when it is done both at school and at home. Below are many ways that you can help your child continue to learn about the theme of respect through reading about it, talking about it, and practicing it! We have really enjoyed exploring this topic at school, and I hope your family will enjoy it just as much!

Talk About It!

Here are some discussion points to help you talk about respect with your child:

What do you think it means to be respectful and why is it important?

What are some ways you can be more respectful at home, at school, and in your community? 

Are there ways that you could be more respectful to those around you?

What are some reasons it can be hard to be respectful?

The character education trait this month is self-discipline!