The Character Trait for the month of...
August is RESPECT.
Ways To Show It: Books on Respect:
Treat Everyone the Same Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Krauss
Use Good Manners Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller
Respect Self, Others and Things I'm Gonna Like Me by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell
Ways To Show It: Books on Respect:
Treat Everyone the Same Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Krauss
Use Good Manners Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller
Respect Self, Others and Things I'm Gonna Like Me by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell
September is RESPONSIBILITY.
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Do what needs to be done. Arthur's Pet Business by Marc T Brown
Do what you say you will do. Pigsty by Mark Teague
Be accountable for your actions. The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Do what needs to be done. Arthur's Pet Business by Marc T Brown
Do what you say you will do. Pigsty by Mark Teague
Be accountable for your actions. The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game by Stan and Jan Berenstain
October is Courage.
Ways to Show It: Books on Courage:
Try to do things that are hard for you. Ready for Anything by Keiko Kasza
Do the right thing, even if others do not. Franklin and the Thunderstorm by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark
Stand up for what you believe in. Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully by Audrey Penn
Ways to Show It: Books on Courage:
Try to do things that are hard for you. Ready for Anything by Keiko Kasza
Do the right thing, even if others do not. Franklin and the Thunderstorm by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark
Stand up for what you believe in. Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully by Audrey Penn
November is CITIZENSHIP.
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Do your part in your community. Earth Day - Hooray by Stuart J. Murphy
Care for the earth. Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel
Be a volunteer. Wangari's Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Do your part in your community. Earth Day - Hooray by Stuart J. Murphy
Care for the earth. Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel
Be a volunteer. Wangari's Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter
December is FAIRNESS.
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Follow the rules. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Share and take turns. Stone Soup by Mary Rowitz
Listen to others and respect what they say. Carla Learns to Share by The Clever Factory, Inc.
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Follow the rules. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Share and take turns. Stone Soup by Mary Rowitz
Listen to others and respect what they say. Carla Learns to Share by The Clever Factory, Inc.
January is HONESTY.
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Tell the truth. The Emperor's New Clothes by Mary Rowitz
Be free from lying, cheating, and stealing. Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra
Be loyal to friends, family, and community. Plato's Journey by Linda Talley
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Tell the truth. The Emperor's New Clothes by Mary Rowitz
Be free from lying, cheating, and stealing. Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra
Be loyal to friends, family, and community. Plato's Journey by Linda Talley
February is KINDNESS.
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Show you care for others. Making New Friends by Michi Fujimoto
Help others. The Four Musicians by Mary Rowitz
Forgive others. I Care About Others by David Parker
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Show you care for others. Making New Friends by Michi Fujimoto
Help others. The Four Musicians by Mary Rowitz
Forgive others. I Care About Others by David Parker
March is SELF CONTROL.
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Do the right thing. I Can Make Good Choices by David Parker
Think before you act. Amazing Mallika by Jami Parkison
Make good choices. The Fisherman and His Wife by Sarah Toast
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Do the right thing. I Can Make Good Choices by David Parker
Think before you act. Amazing Mallika by Jami Parkison
Make good choices. The Fisherman and His Wife by Sarah Toast
April is PERSEVERANCE.
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Try, try again. The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper
Never give up. The Tortoise and the Hare by Carolyn Quattrocki
See it through to the end. Jackson's Plan by Linda Talley
Ways to Show It: Books on Responsibility:
Try, try again. The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper
Never give up. The Tortoise and the Hare by Carolyn Quattrocki
See it through to the end. Jackson's Plan by Linda Talley