February 10

Gibsons Elementary has three key words:

• Safe
• Cared For
• Respected

These words tell us how we want everyone to feel.

Some children are using their social power to hurt the feelings of others. You can help your child to look at her or his own behaviour from the point of view of others. This is a new skill for most children who are six.

"How would you feel if..." helps a child to learn empathy.

Watch for opportunities to draw attention to feelings of book characters or to family or friends as you go about your daily lives.