March: Risk-Taker
“We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.”
Books to Reinforce Risk-Taker
- Rose Meets Mr. Wintergarten – Bob Graham
- Number the Stars – Lois Lowry
- The House that Kojo Built – N.I. Razak-Soyebi
- Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society – Adeline Yen Mah
- Watch Out for Chicken Feet in Your Soup – Tomie dePaola
- Sheila Rae, the Brave – Kevin Henkes
- Brave Irene – William Steig
- Ira Sleeps Over – Bernard Waber
- My Brave Year of Firsts: Tries, Sighs, and High Fives – Jamie Lee Curtis
- Roller Coaster – Maria Frazee
- A Color of His Own – Leo Lionni
- I Will Never Eat a Tomato – Lauren Child
February: Caring
Family Presentation – Caring
Books to Reinforce Caring:
- A Chair for My Mother – Vera B Williams
- Abdulla’s Butterfly – Janine Fraser
- Bear – Ellen Miles
- Beyond the Mango Tree – Amy Browen Zemser
- Frog and Toad are Friends – Arnold Lobel
- Have You Filled a Bucket Today – Carol McCloud
- Kindness – Kimberly Jane Pryor
- Mrs. Katz and Tush – Patricia Polaco
- Number the Stars – Lois Lowry
- Sarah, Plain and Tell – Patricia MacLachlan
- Somewhere Today: A Book of Peace – Shelley Thomas
- The Wicked Stepmother Helps Out – Tony Bradman
- Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge – Mem Fox