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Episode Synopsis
Questions for the classroom:
What is character?
How do you build character?
Do you know anyone that has good character? What kinds of things do they do?
Great Classroom Read-Alouds:
“Train Your Angry Dragon,” by Steve Herman
“Interrupting Chicken,” by David Ezra
“Do Unto Otters,” by Laurie Keller
“My Mouth is a Volcano,” by Julia Cook
“Ish,” by Peter H. Reynolds
“Sky Color,” by Peter H. Reynolds
“The Dot,” by Peter H. Reynolds
“A Wolf’s Tale,” by Eva Montanari
“Library Lion,” by Michelle Knudsen
“Ricky the rock that couldn’t Roll,” by Jay Miletsky
“The Bad Seed,” by Jory John
Activities for the classroom:
Bucket-filler Friday - Take time once a week to have students encourage each other. This could be via written notes or circle time to give each other compliments.
Don't Be Salty - Give students a salt packet and have them dump it on a napkin. Tell them to put the crystals back into the pack. This is the same as our words — they are difficult to take back.
What is character?
How do you build character?
Do you know anyone that has good character? What kinds of things do they do?
Great Classroom Read-Alouds:
“Train Your Angry Dragon,” by Steve Herman
“Interrupting Chicken,” by David Ezra
“Do Unto Otters,” by Laurie Keller
“My Mouth is a Volcano,” by Julia Cook
“Ish,” by Peter H. Reynolds
“Sky Color,” by Peter H. Reynolds
“The Dot,” by Peter H. Reynolds
“A Wolf’s Tale,” by Eva Montanari
“Library Lion,” by Michelle Knudsen
“Ricky the rock that couldn’t Roll,” by Jay Miletsky
“The Bad Seed,” by Jory John
Activities for the classroom:
Bucket-filler Friday - Take time once a week to have students encourage each other. This could be via written notes or circle time to give each other compliments.
Don't Be Salty - Give students a salt packet and have them dump it on a napkin. Tell them to put the crystals back into the pack. This is the same as our words — they are difficult to take back.
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