Project Cornerstone Corner – February, 2012

This month’s Kindergarten book is Understand and Care. Understand and Care focuses on explaining empathy to children. Understanding how another person feels is an important social skill that will allow children to show respect and caring for others.

The Grades 1-5 book for December/January is Salt in his Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream written by his mother, Deloris Jordan. There are two main themes in this book: following a dream and receiving support from family to achieve a goal – focusing on the asset categories of Support and Positive Identity. The Support assets are about having people in your life who show love, caring, and who appreciate and accept you. They are also about having places to go where you feel safe and welcome. Your family support provides this for your child at home and in your neighborhood. For your child, the Positive Identity asset means thinking about their life and its positive purpose.

If you have any questions about the Project Cornerstone ABC Program at Don Callejon School, please send an email to Jenn and Andrea at: dcabclead@gmail.com.