February is all about catching the Kindness Bug!

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They’re the little moments that have a big impact – and stay with you. That connect you back to your humanity, remind you how much love there is in the world, and feel so good that they inspire you to spread kindness yourself. -RAK

So, why kindness? 

Scientifically. Because it’s good for your health. Economically. Because it’s free. Practically. Because it’s easy. Socially. Because it improves the world. We know how important kindness is because we’ve all felt how important it is. But that’s not the only reason we know. Scientific studies have shown that random acts of kindness are good for you! They improve your life satisfaction by increasing your sense of belonging and self-worth, and they improve your health by decreasing your anxiety, depression and blood pressure. And here’s the best part: these benefits apply to the giver of kindness, the recipient of kindness, and anyone who witnesses the act! Every act improves the lives of at least three people. -RAK

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•       RAK
•       Ellen Degeneres...what does she have to do with kindness?
•   Kindness can help reduce the negative effects of stress.

January- Finding Your Inner Super Hero - Use Your Resources, Be Responsible

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It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.”—

Josiah Charles Stamp, English economist

This January students at PRIS are working to become more responsible and find ways to take ownership for their thinking, feelings and behaviors.  Students in Art class are creatively constructing visual artifacts of these core values.

Teaching responsibility and ownership takes a long time. A child who understands and accepts responsibility will do better in school and in life, and home is the very best place to learn it. In her online paper, “Practice What You Preach: Raising Responsible Versus Entitled Children“, Marsha B Sauls, PhD, speaks of parenting for responsibility as the flip side of parenting for entitlement. When we hold our children accountable for their actions, even if it means an uncomfortable, even painful, interaction with them, we are raising responsible children.

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• Responsibilities and Chores
• Responsibility and Values
• Responsibility Myth
• Raising Responsible Kids