Make a Bingo Chore Chart and brainstorm
ideas of responsibilities children
have at home, at school, and in the
community.
Making an allowance for chores helping children
develop responsibility and
helping them to understand accountability.
Respect: October
Books:
"Hey Little Ant" by Phillip
& Hannah Hoose
"A Bad Case of Stripes" by
David Shannon
"Stellaluna" by Janell
Cannon
Activities:
Discussion with your Child:
How does respect look?
How does it sound?
How does it feel?
Then sit back and listen,
then maybe follow up with "I wonder what you mean by that?" or "That's
interesting tell me more."
Trustworthiness:
November
Books:
"The Empty Pot" by Demi
"Best Friends" by Steven
Kellogg
"Blabber Mouse" by True
Kelly
"Nuggets and Darling" by
Barbara Joose
Activities:
Make a poster to show
people showing integrity.
Have your child write a
book about a time when they were honest, or maybe a time when they were
not so honest.
Create an integrity Pledge
Caring: December/January
Books:
"Positive Words, Powerful
Results" by Hal Urban
"One Grain of Rice" by Demi
"Kindness is Cooler" by
Margery Cuyler
Activities:
Caring Coupons- Make
and distribute coupons labeled with acts of kindness you can do for
someone else. Ex. Doing the dishes, washing the car.
Write a thank you note to
someone who has done something nice for you, or write a note of
appreciation for everyday things.
Make a Giving Tree for your
family or class. Have everyone make a leaf for the nice things they
have done or seen someone do. Create a trunk for your tree and add
all of the leaves to show all the acts of kindness that are performed.
