- Sharing with others the value in recognizing the good and seeing the positive
- Individual Quality Characteristics identified might be strengths, sharing, happiness, caring, kindness and respect
Public Service Announcement:
We encourage others to Celebrate What’s Right with the World by looking for the good in people and searching for the positive in situations.
Thought for the Month:
- “If you celebrate what people do well, it’s like giving them oxygen and they perform way beyond your expectations.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
- “Today is a gift; that’s why they call it the present.” - Anonymous
- “Every day is a day to celebrate.” - Anonymous
- “We can do anything.” - Terry Kelly
- “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single minute before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank
- “There is something wonderfully rewarding in being part of an effort that does make a difference.” - Brian O’Connell
- “If it is worth learning it is worth celebrating!” - Quantum Teaching
- “I make a difference in the world.” - Anonymous
Suggested Whole School Events/Activities:
- Participate in Random Acts of Kindness. (Document found in Additional Resources or online at www.randomactsofkindness.org).
- Give out positive tickets to people caught doing something right.
- Invite parents and community to view Celebrate What’s right With the World DVD for instance at the end of the year wrap up. Share with them how they can support their child/youth in celebrating what is right with the world.
Suggested Classroom activities:
- Make a Celebration Banner and have students draw what they have to celebrate on it.
- Participate in Random Acts of Kindness. (Document found in Additional Resources or online at www.randomactsofkindness.org).
- Math warm-up: value your words with positive words adding to and negative words subtracting from total value.
- Have students write a short story to share with others about what they have valued the most over this past year.
- Open and share the celebrate time capsule which the class put together in September.
Suggested Reading:
- A Boy and A Bear: A Children’s Relaxation Book (Ages 3-8) - Lori Lite
- Chandra’s Secrets (H)**
- Cool Kats, Calm Kids - Mary L. Williams
- Don’t Pop Your Cork On Mondays (E)* - Adolph Moser
- I’m Gonna Like Me: Letting a Little Self-Esteem (E)* - Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell
- I Miss Franklin P. Shuckles (E)*** - Ulana Snihura
- Incredible You! 10 Ways for your Greatness to Shine Through (M)* - Dr. Wayne Dyer
- I Think I Can, I Know I Can! (E)** - Susan Isaacs and Wendy Ritchey, Ph.D
- Suki’s Kimono (E)** - Chieri Uegaki
- Stargirl (M/H)*** - Jerry Spinelli
- Tacky the Penquin (E)** - Helen Lester
- Taming More Dragons (young children) - Martha Belknap
- The Araboolies of Liberty Street (E)*** - Sam Swope
- The Crazy Man (M/H)*** - Pamela Porter
- Whoever You Are (E)*** - Mem Fox
- Wimberley Worried (Age 5 and under)* - Kevin Henkes
- Words Are Not For Hurting (E)*** - Elizabeth Verdick
*Available in the Provincial Library System
http://vision.gnb.ca/welcome.html**Available at Benjamin Books
Resources:
Supplementary Resources (found in the green hanging file folder):
- Teachers Guide from the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation (see attached)
- Mental Health Fitness Tips
- Celebrate What’s Right with the World DVD by Dewitt Jones & Leader’s Guide (elementary schools may borrow a copy by contacting Sandi McQuinnsandi.mcquinn@gnb.ca or 848-6684).
- List of Other Recommended Literature
- Information on 40 Developmental Assets
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