September |
Respect
Gelett Burgess. "The Goops." (LA) on table manners Lois Lenski. Sing a Song of People. (LA) poetry Continent Review (WC) provides opportunity for positive reinforcement of people from other lands Faithfulness and Responsibility Puss in Boots. (LA) Faithfulness of a true friend, the cat. House at Pooh Corner.(LA) The Boy Who Cried Wolf.(LA) |
" Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." "The more the merrier." "Never leave till tomorrow what you can do today." |
October |
Diligence
The Boy at the Dike. (LA) The Maid and the Milk Pail. (LA) Age of Exploration. Columbus. (WC) Ben Franklin. (AC) |
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"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." "The early bird gets the worm." |
November |
Gratitude, Wonder, Stewardship
I Know All the Sounds Animals Make. (LA) The wonder of exploring a new world. (WC) Pilgrims, Mayflower. First Thanksgiving. (AC) Benjamin Franklin, His great intellectual curiosity.(AC) Thomas Edison. Inventiveness. (S) |
"A wolf in sheep's clothing" "Sour grapes." |
December |
Generosity, Service, Charity and Holidays
Christmas Story (WC) Hanukkah story (WC) |
January |
Courage—Physical and moral courage .
Hansel and Gretel. (LA) Issun-boshi. (LA) Jack in the Beanstalk. (LA) Pocahontas Saves John Smith. (AC) Paul Revere. (AC) Deborah Sampson. (AC) Daniel Boone and the Wilderness Road. (AC) Lewis and Clark. (AC) Sacajawea. (AC) |
February |
Honesty
The Pied Piper of Hamelin. (LA) Pinocchio. (LA) The Tale of Peter Rabbit. (LA) The Boy Who Cried Wolf. (LA) Love of Country Rule by the people. (AC) American Revolution. (AC) Thomas Jefferson. (AC) Martin Luther King. (AC) Washington. Nancy Turner Byrd (LA) Yankee Doodle (M) |
March |
Patience
It Could Always be Worse. (LA) The Goose and the Golden Eggs. (LA) Compassion Medio Pollito. (LA) Lack of compassion leads to downfall. The Dog in the Manger. Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughter. (LA) Code of Hammurabi (WC) The strong shall not harm the weak. The Good Samaritan. (WC) |
June |
Lives to Learn From
Rachel Carson. (S) Louis Pasteur (S) Edward Jenner (S) |