Trustworthiness- To act in a manner that makes one worthy of trust and confidence 

Truthfulness- To be honest about things and feelings with oneself and others

Active Listening- To listen with the intention of under standing what the speaker  intends to communicate

No Put Downs- To never use words, actions and/or body language that degrades,       humiliates or dishonors others.

Personal Best- To do ones best given the circumstances and available resources

                        Each Morning we say the Life Long Guidelines Pledge... 

"I pledge to be trustworthy, truthful and use active listening too! I pledge to do my personal best and use no put downs with you!"

Caring- To feel and show concern for others.

Common Sense- To use good judgment.

Cooperation- To work together to reach a common goal or purpose.

Courage- To act according to one's belief despite fear or consequences.

Creativity- To generate ideas; To create something original or redesign through imaginative skill.

Curiosity- A desire to investigate and find understanding in one's world

Effortt- To do your best.

Flexibility- To be willing to alter plans when necessary. 

Friendship- To be able to keep a friend through mutual trust and caring.

Initiative- To do something, of one's free will because it needs to be done.

Integrity- To act according to a sense of what's right and wrong.

Organization- To plan, arrange and implement in an orderly way; to keep things orderly and ready to use.

Patience- To wait calmly for someone or something.

Perseverance- To keep at it.

Pride- Satisfaction from doing one's personal best.

Problem Solving- To create solutions to difficult situations and everyday problems.

Resourcefulness- To respond to problems in innovative and creative ways.

Responsibility- To respond when necessary and to be accountable for one's actions.

Sense of Humor- To laugh and be playful without harming others.

Smarts (also called the multiple intelligences) are different for every one and shows us how we think. Fore example, we might be amazing dancers but can't understand how a flower grows. Each of us has all of the 8 smarts but maybe more of one then the other.

You may be body smart. You enjoy swimming, football, baseball, gymnastics or other sports. You like to stay active. This is sometimes called being Kinesthetic smart.

You may be word smart. You will enjoy reading, writing and talking about things. This is sometimes called being Linguistic smart.

You may be number smart. You will be good at mathematics and other number activities; you are also good at solving problems. This is sometimes called being Logical smart.

You may be people smart. You will like to mix with other people and you will belong to lots of clubs. You like team games and are good at sharing. This is sometimes called being Interpersonal smart.

You may be myself smart. You will know about yourself and your strengths and weaknesses. You will probably keep a diary. This is sometimes called being Intrapersonal smart.

You may be music smart. You will enjoy music and can recognise sounds, and timbre, or the quality of a tone. This is sometimes called being Musical smart.

You may be picture smart. You will be good at art and also good at other activities where you look at pictures like map reading, finding your way out of mazes and graphs. This is sometimes called being Visual/Spatial smart.

You may be nature smart. You will like the world of plants and animals and enjoy learning about them. This is sometimes called being Naturalistic smart.

Click on the button take a quiz and see what your smarts are! When you are done, print it and share it with the class!