What can I learn in Kindergarten?
1. My ideas are special and important.
2. Rocks and sticks stay on the ground at recess.
3. Wear comfortable shoes.
4. Sometimes you have to wait.
5. Try to solve your own problem first, if you can’t then ask for help.
6. One of the best things in life is—a good book.
7. “Audience behavior”—sit quietly & still. Listen, clap at the end.
8. Give people compliments.
9. Use your imagination.
10. Be on time to school.
11. Take turns.
12. It is fun to sing and dance.
13. Use outside voices—OUTSIDE
14. Sit down on the bus, keep your arms and legs inside the windows.
15. You need to use the bathroom at school—don’t wait to go at home.
16. Eat healthy foods, most of the time.
17. Do your job, people are counting on you.
18. Don’t throw food in the cafeteria.
19. Run, jump, spin, climb, hop, and skip on the playground.
20. Ask lots of questions.
21. Keep your hands to yourself.
22. Smile every hour.
23. Take care of your library book, bring it back on time,check out
another.
24. Be silly sometimes.
25. Give lots of hugs.
26. Laugh as often as you can.
27. Notice the little things.
28. Everybody makes mistakes.
29. There are many adults at school that will help.
30. I can be friends at school with older students—4th grade buddies.
31. Everybody is good at something.
32. The principal is the boss of the school.
33. There is a time to talk AND a time to listen.
34. I can choose how I act.
35. It’s okay to cry.
36. I can tell Mrs. Prentice anything.
37. Treat others how you want to be treated.
38. It’s okay to rest at naptime—it’s good for you.
39. Rest at naptime, even if you don’t want to.
40. Do your best work
41. It’s okay to be scared.
42. Believe you can do it.
43. Always try.
44. You don’t have to be the best.
45. Let’s work together.
46. Be proud of yourself.
47. Be proud of your class.
48. Be proud of your school.
49. Be proud of your state.
50. Be proud of your country.
51. Good things happen every day.
52. Take care of all the creatures in your world.
53. Learn as much as you can.
54. Be grateful.
55. Be kind.
56. Learn to take off your shoes and put them on by yourself.
57. Pay attention.
58. Forgive yourself, forgive others.
59. Be safe.
60. I appreciate my family.
61. I can play with friends.
62. I can play by myself.
63. My classmates are my school family.
64. It’s important to be curious.
65. Think before you speak.
66. I can do it.
67. I can talk about my feelings.
68. Life is filled with opportunities.
69. Don’t pass up opportunities.
70. Wash your hands before you eat.
71. Wash your hands after you go to the bathroom.
72. It feels good to be helpful.
73. I can figure it out.
74. Walk quietly in line in the hallway.
75. Wear a coat when it is cold.
76. Put on your own coat.
77. Always flush after going to the bathroom.
78. Sharing make you feel good.
79. Sometimes you have to share, even when you don’t want to.
80. Take a risk and try something new.
81. Hitting others will get you in trouble.
82. I can talk in front of a group.
83. Listen while others talk.
84. Use kind words.
85. You can have a good day at school with a substitute teacher.
86. Finish your work before you play.
87. Boredom is a choice. I can choose to be busy and happy.
88. Talk to grown-ups respectfully.
89. Work quietly while others are working.
90. Follow the rules.
91. Put things away where they belong.
92. Making friends is fun.
93. Making friends can be hard.
94. If I am upset, Mrs. Prentice will help me feel better.
95. Talking over problems can help.
96. Friends don’t always get along.
97. Learn to say “I’m sorry.”
98. Sometimes my feeling will get hurt, but I’ll get over it.
99. Sometimes I’ll get embarrassed, but I’ll get over it.
100. Life isn’t always fair.
101. When I get hurt, someone will give me a band-aid.
102. When I get sick, someone will call Mom or Dad to come and get me.
103. People will be my friends.
104. School is really fun.
105. Wherever I go, whatever I do, Mrs. Prentice will always love me!
Childhood should be journey…
not a race!