This month we are working on the Character Trait of Caring. We talk at length about how we care for others. We use the term "filling buckets" to inspire our students to purposely do nice and kind things for others. Part of our discussion towards the end of this month is about caring for ourselves. Students partake in lessons about what it means to have self-esteem and why that is important. Loving ourselves will help us to better love others and it helps us to foster the self-efficacy needed to achieve success. Below are some attached images of a second grade project. Each student was asked to use positive describing words to talk about themselves in this poster activity. Students could identify themselves as "smart," "trustworthy," or "polite" among many other positive adjectives. It is important to foster a child's self-esteem each and every day in school and at home, as it is important piece of the recipe for future success.