"Children have not always been very good at listening to their elders...but have never failed at imitating them."
-James Baldwin
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Optimism:
* belief that effort will improve the future, * when bad things happen he/she can think of ways to make it better next time, * motivated, even when things don't go well, * belief that he/she can improve things they aren't good at. |
Being in charge of your thoughts, emotions, words and actions.
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Our discussion on gratitude:
Get a Grip on Gratitude:
For one week show gratitude at least 6 times, to 6 different people, in 6 different ways. Each time you do, record your GRIP on GRATITUDE on a paper chain. Date the chain, sign you name, and bring it to class. |
Book Characters that teach us about Social Intelligence:
TITLE The Run Away King, character: Roden shows Social Intelligence by learn to befriend instead hurt. (Brandon) Today I Will Fly, character: The pig had Social Intelligence he looked for help when needed and believed in his friends. (Clara) Florence Nightingale, Florence was wealthy and most wealthy did not work, especially service jobs. She was kind to rude people and dirty people. (Rebekah) The Rainbow Fish, character: Rainbow Fish does not show social intelligence at first, but he learns. (Justin) Horton Hatches the Egg, character: Horton didn't want to help at first, but then he said yes and he kept he word. (Sadie) Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, character: Teton Soiux Indians did not show social intelligence when Clark gave them gifts. (Colby) Stone Fox, character: Stone Fox had never lost a race in his life, but he gave the win Little Willie because he felt sorry for him. (Tyler) If You Give a Pig a Party, character: The pig is always wanting more and causing problems. This does not show social intelligence. The girl lets the pig make lots of choices and shows social intelligence. (Chase) Charlotte's Web, character: Templeton did not have social intelligence because he was trying to get Charlotte to write bad things in her web to hurt Wilbur. (Drew) Spirit Animal, character: Tembo had social intelligence by trying to make friends. (Chloe) The Candy Shop War, Arcade Catastrophe, character: Jonas White is bossy and tries to destroy the world. (Brock) |