SECOND WEEK OF APRIL

CONSIDERATE: Showing thoughtfulness for others.

Vs. Not caring for others or not showing thanks

SUGGESTED READING:
The Lion and the Mouse
The Little Prince
Annie and the Old One
SUGGESTED FILM:
Forest Gump

FAMILY ACTIVITY:

Have a contest to see who can be the most considerate each day.
Take turns in allowing a different family member to decide which television show the family will watch or which book the family will share.
Make it a family rule to always use "please," "thank you," and "you're welcome."
Reward your children when they go out of their way to help another member of the family.

CLASS ACTIVITY:

Require students to show consideration for each other in class by respecting each other's property and person.
Rotate allowing students to check out play equipment, like jump ropes and balls.
During Physical Education give students a choice of activities rather than just one.
Require students to use "please," "thank you," and "your welcome" in class.

CREATING A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT:

Just as students are required to be considerate of each other and of the teacher so teachers should observe reciprocal rules. Always phrase a request for a student to do a special task, such as taking a note to the office, as a request and not as a command. It will carry the same force, but by saying asking and thanking, you will help to strengthen his or her self-esteem. Always remember that in a positive environment students must be both safe and valued. If a teacher engages in a personal attack against a student or another teacher, the learning environment is destroyed.

"We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It pleases him who gives and him who receives, and thus, like mercy, it is twice blessed." -Erastus Wiman

"Happiness goes a long ways lots of times when it ought to stay at home." -Kin Hubbard

Perform a Random Act of Kindness Each Day