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5 VERY IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR SUCCESS!
Empathy Self- Control
This is important for your child because Is important in all that we do!
teaching this skill will help them to not only Being able to regulate our thoughts
learn how to take the perspective of others, and emotions (even when we are upset)
but will also encourage them to respect people is a skill they will need forever. We will
when they don't agree with them. practice making decisions and learning
about consequences.
Integrity Embracing Diversity
Integrity is much more than honesty. We We will always work to honor the fact
can learn to be honest (super important!) yet that our differences make us unique and
lack integrity. We will be using different special and in all circumstances we will
children's stories to begin learning about caring and respectful toward each other.
integrity and what it looks like for us.
Grit
I like to think of grit as resilience for those
times when we have to push through and
keep on going. The Little Engine That Could
comes to mind. Things can feel really hard but
in kindergarten we are going to learn about
what strategies we can use if we feel stuck.
I will continue to keep you up to date with all of the special activities, new vocabulary, and children's books that we are using in class for each skill. If you have any questions please contact me! I look forward to strengthening these essential skills that all students (and adults) should have.
For more information you can check out The Formative Five at this link: https://www.amazon.com/Formative-Five-Fostering-Empathy-Success/dp/1416622691/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Formative+five&qid=1582315269&s=books&sr=1-3
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