kindergarten at a glance

Videos: Optimism for Kids (~2 min), Tale of the Two Frogs (~2 min)

Activity: Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

Text: Aesop’s Fable: The Tortoise and the Hare

Videos: The Tortoise and the Hare (Video, ~4 min), GRIT: Traits That Matter for school, work, and life (~2 min)

Activity: Threading Beads 

Book: Gratitude is My Superpower by Alicia Ortego 

Video: Read aloud of Gratitude is My Superpower (~6 min)

Activity: Class Gratitude Tree 

Text: Aesop’s Fable “The Crow and the Pitcher” 

Videos: Read aloud of The Crow and the Pitcher (~3 min), What does it mean to be curious? (~3 min)

Activity: The Crow and the Pitcher: Science and Literature Lesson by Child of the Redwoods 

Book: I Am Courage: A Book of Resilience by Susan Verde 

Videos: Read aloud of I Am Courage (~3 min), Kids Talk About Bravery and Courage (~9 min)

Activity: Imagine Yourself as a Superhero  

Text: Aesop’s Fable “The Lion and the Mouse”

Videos: The Lion and the Mouse (~2 min), Sesame Street: Good Neighbors are Compassionate (~2 min)

Activity: Compassion Hands 

Book: The Little Red Hen by Pie Corbett

Videos: The Little Red Hen (~5 min), Sesame Street: Showing Fairness (~2 min)

Activity: Sharing Cookies Fairly

Book: The Three Little Pigs

Book: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka 

Activity: Optical Illusion 

Videos: Read aloud of the Three Little Pigs (~8 min), Understanding Someone Else’s Perspective (~3 min)

Videos: Read aloud of I Am Human: A Book of Empathy (~2 min), Heart Touching Video of Humanity (~1 min), Let’s Show Our Humanity: A Poem for Kids (~1 min) 

Activity: Children of the World 

Book: I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde