by Jill Tomey | Aug 29, 2025 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Kindness Word Origin “The word ‘kindness’ harks back to the Old English ‘kyndnes’ which meant “nation” – and has roots in the word ‘kin’, as in one’s family, race or relations. The word eventually evolved into our more modern understanding of...
by Jill Tomey | Aug 1, 2025 | Character All Month
August Character All Month See NationalToday, AndTodayIs, NationalDayCalendar or DaysOfTheYear for more information on these and other holidays to celebrate this month. Holidays with Always-On Dates 1 National Promise to Care Day On #NationalPromiseToCareDay, Urgent...
by Jill Tomey | Jul 27, 2025 | Curriculum Connection
Responsibility Featured Book Watch a read-a-long version here>> Check out our Reading List post for a curated selection of books centered around the theme of Responsibility>> I Am in Charge of Me by Dana Meachen Rau Illustrated by Shirley Beckes Read each...
by Jacob Goings | Jul 27, 2025 | Curriculum Connection
Responsibility Reading List Children’s Picture Book Reading List for Teaching Responsibility The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen by Thelma Lynne Godin, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton Squawking Matilda by Lisa Horstman Pearl by Molly Idle Stanley and the Class Pet by...
by Jill Tomey | Jul 27, 2025 | Activity
Responsibility Activities The activities here are fun ways to teach character. The game aspect makes the lesson more memorable. Each activity has processing questions at the end. Without processing the activity, the exercise is just a game. To make it a...
