Questions: 1. Why do we need to recharge? 2. What do you like to do to recharge? 3. How do you know you need to recharge? Resources: https://www.boisestate.edu/student-life/5-1-2-ways-to-recharge/ https://updates.seriousfun.org/blog/4-ways-kids-can-recharge-when-life-gets-busy https://thrivingparents.net/teaching-kids-how-to-recharge-and/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selfive/message

Questions: What is freudenfreude? What is a specific way you could display freudenfreude? How would it feel if everyone displayed freudenfreude in your class? Resources https://www.wellandgood.com/what-is-freudenfreude/ Freudenfreude: The Joyful Way to Up Your Relationship Game https://picklemethis.com/2022/07/22/freudenfreude/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selfive/message

The ultimate failure of empathy Questions? Why is it never a good idea to participate in conversations that celebrate someone else’s pain? How would you feel if you walked up on a conversation that was celebrating your pain? Resources for the classroom: https://www.oakland.edu/Assets/Oakland/galileo/files-and-documents/Empathy%20in%20Your%20Classroom%20Teachers%20Guild.pdf https://positivepsychology.com/kindness-activities-empathy-worksheets/ https://www.thepathway2success.com/20-strategies-for-teaching-empathy/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selfive/message

Show Notes: What’s your favorite book, series, or genre? What do you plan to read this summer? Why do you think reading is important? How has reading been magical for you? Let us know what great books you have read over the summer in our Twitter! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selfive/message

Teachers, what questions do you have for us? Let us know on Twitter! Questions: When you’re stressed, how can you improve your mood? What is stress? How can stress be good? Can stress help us? What kinds of stress aren’t good or helpful? Great Read Alouds: “How Big Are Your Worries Little Bear?” By Jayneen Sanders “Wemberly Worried” By Kevin Henkes “Wilma Jean the Worry Machine” By Julia Cook “Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves” by Trevor Romain Resources: https://classroom.kidshealth.org/classroom/3to5/problems/emotions/stress.pdf https://gozen.com/50-calm-down-ideas-to-try-with-kids-of-all-ages/ https://www.merakilane.com/calm-and-collected-13-stress-relief-activities-for-kids/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selfive/message

What we know matters, but who we are matters more. ~ Brene Brown Show Notes: “Light is Precious in a world so dark.”- “The Tale of Despereaux” By Kate DiCamillo Questions: What does the word heartening mean? Have you ever been in awe of someones light? How does it feel when someone tries to blow out your candle? What are some ways we can shine our light and hearten people when their light is shining? Great Classroom Read Alouds “Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids” By Carol McCloud “The Light Within Me” by Lauren Grabois Fischer “A Little SPOT of Belonging: A Story About Being True to Yourself and Making Friends” by Diane Alber “Firenze's Light: A Children's Book about Gratitude, Compassion and Self-Appreciation" By Jessica Collaco “Go Be the Light!” by Robin Bennett Resources for the Classroom https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bucket-Filler-Activities-and-Classroom-Management-with-Bucket-Filling-1204070?gclid=CjwKCAjwsJ6TBhAIEiwAfl4TWOWz967kL-bSOkOxPMhgCyHBerOfsBwaNMYfcvbxsOSdIvIjaBk3mxoCSvAQAvD_BwE https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Emotional-Reading-and-FREE-Craft-for-Firenzes-Light-5024940?st=d5181ae86f7bcda492aaa86aca7209b3 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Motivational-Posters-Black-and-White-Motivational-Quotes-Classroom-Decor-6048544?st=2c138e3dc0af985b9a272ec61e5c5aa6 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selfive/message

Integrity is when you care for the hard truth more than the easy life! Questions- What is integrity? What do you think defines the greatness of a person? Share a time you witnessed someone show integrity. How can you show integrity?  Great Classroom Read-Alouds: “Say Something” By: Peter Reynolds “Lying up a Storm” By: Julia Cook “One” By: Kathryn Otoshi “The Empty Pot” By: Demi "The Cloud Spinner” by Michael Catchpool “Extra Yarn” by Mac Barnett Resources for the Classroom https://raycenter.wp.drake.edu/2019/03/25/6-12-character-education-lesson-plan-integrity/ https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Integrity-and-Honesty-Middle-School-Activities-Scenarios-Quotes-and-More-4555226?st=aff63f8d992622786afcb72aeba1950e --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selfive/message

With Special Guests: Sandi Grace Schaefer, Bayleigh Cloud, Lilly Reeves  ~Expect the most from yourself~ SHOW NOTES “If you can dream it, you can do it!” - Walt Disney Questions for Classroom Discussion: What is self-reliance? What is a way you have learned to be self-reliant? What is a goal you want to set for yourself to be more self-reliant? Great Read-Alouds: “Tessa on Her Own” By: Alyssa Chase “Little Pea” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal “Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon: by Patty Lovell “The Proudest Blue” by Ibtihaj Muhammad “I Promise” By Lebron James “The World Needs More Purple People” By: Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart Resources for the Classroom: https://positivepsychology.com/self-reliance/ https://k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com/tlb/developing-self-reliant-learners/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selfive/message

“Fear regret more than failure.” -Taryn Rose Questions:  What is a time that you have failed and it helped you learn? How could you celebrate your failures? Why can failing create a positive outcome in your life? Celebrate your failures! Great Classroom Read-Alouds: “After the Fall” by Dan Santat “Rosie Revere, Engineer” by Andrea Beaty “She Persisted” by Chelsea Clinton “Beautiful Opps” by Barney Saltzberg “Ish” by Peter H. Reynolds “What do you Do with a Problem” by Kobi Yamada “The Spelling Bee Before Recess” By Deboarh Lee Rose “Oliver and the Seawigs” by Philip Reeve Resources for the Classroom https://rioschools.org/projects/failure-friday/ https://keepemthinking.com/2017/06/flip-that-flop-turn-mistakes-into-opportunities/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selfive/message

Success comes not only from motivation but also from habits.  Questions:  What motivates you as a student?  Are you extrinsically or intricately motivated?  Books: “Pies from Nowhere,” by Dee Romito “The Most Magnificent Thing,” by Ashley Spires “The Day You Begin,” by Jacqueline Woodson “What Do You Do With An IDEA?” by Kobi Yamada “The Boy who NEVER gave Up,” by Anthony Curcio Resources for the classroom: A great activity for the classroom (2.99) https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Increase-Intrinsic-Student-Motivation-Digital-Activity-2932914?epik=dj0yJnU9UDVMX21JLUNlZXZGTkxPcmNwQ191dkRkOFlEc245RDkmcD0wJm49TnQ4TVFSRkY4X1E1SXN6QktxRXBfdyZ0PUFBQUFBR0l6UW5B --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selfive/message