May 31, 2016 | Thorndyke
Hey Kids,
Did you know that June 1 is National Say Something Nice Day? Maybe you could find a way to say something nice today. I’ve been thinking of nice things I could say if you visit:
“I’m so happy to see you.”
“You’re very kind.”
“I like your hat.”
“Maybe we could play together.”
“Would you read me a story?”
I decided in honor of the day that I would read books about friendship and manners. A few of the ones I found are listed below.
Bear Hugs,
Thorndyke
#SaySomethingNiceDay
Monkeys, mice, snakes, cats, and many other animals demonstrate how to act towards others.
Mr. Rabbit wonders if he will be able to get along with his new neighbors, who are otters, until he is reminded of the golden rule..
Adam, an immigrant boy in a big city, is lonely until he see snow for the first time and starts to play with the neighborhood children, but when he starts school he gets some seeds and begins to plant them with help from his new friends.
"Dennis is an ordinary boy who expresses himself in extraordinary ways. Some children do show-and-tell. Dennis mimes his. Some children climb trees. Dennis is happy to BE a tree... But being a mime can be lonely. It isn't until Dennis meets a girl named Joy that he discovers the power of friendship--and how special he truly is!"--.
Provides information about basic etiquette and manners towards friends, discussing sharing with each other, using "magic words," being kind, and taking turns.
Simple text and color illustrations introduce young readers to proper etiquette, depicting various settings in which children often find themselves, and highlighting appropriate behaviors in these settings.
A modernized adaptation of more than one hundred maxims according to which the first president conducted his life shares insight into Washington's beliefs and the historical events of his time.