Thank you for continuously supporting our students at home by teaching and encouraging them to show their Shark PRIDE everywhere, every day. At Newport Heights, we focus on the different character traits of our Shark PRIDE each month. For the month of November, our focus will be on I for Independent.
You can promote your student’s independence by providing opportunities to take risks through everyday activities. As they get older, they will gain more confidence about trying new things and making their own decisions. We’ve learned that students need time and encouragement to learn independence through trial and error.
November is also National Gratitude Month. Having gratitude gives us the ability to shift from focusing on the negative to appreciating the positive. Research has shown that gratitude can enhance our moods, decrease stress, and drastically improve our overall level of health and wellbeing.
If you are interested in some children’s literature to read with your students, here are some titles related to Responsibility and Gratitude:
- Journey by Aaron Becker
- Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnet
- Sunday Chutney by Aaron Blabey
- The Dark by Lemony Snicket
- The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman
Dog In Charge by K.L. Going
Rules by Cynthia Lord
Thank You, Mr. Faulker by Patricia Polacco
Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts
The Thank You Book by Mo Willems
The Magic Fish by Freya Littledale
Thanks A Million by Nikki Grimes
Grateful: A Song of Giving Thanks by John Bucchino
