Life Skills & Lifelong Guidelines
Our classrooms practice the
Lifelong Guidelines and
Life Skills
developed by Susan Kovalik. Life
Skills form the basis for
agreement about behaviors and expectations in our classrooms. These
skills differ from school rules because they apply to all age groups in all
situations. Here at Los Alamitos Elementary, we believe that by teaching
such high standards to your children, we are creating safe, respectable
classrooms while also giving students advantages that last a lifetime.
Life Skills
Friendship
To make and keep a friend.
Organization
To plan, arrange, keep things together.
Perseverance
To stay with something until it is complete.
Effort
To try your hardest.
Integrity
To
be honest and sincere and do the right thing.
Responsibility
To be accountable for your actions.
Patience
To wait calmly for someone or something.
Initiative
To do something because it needs to be done.
Problem Solving
To seek solution in difficult situations and
everyday problems.
Caring
To feel concern for others.
Cooperation
To work together toward a common goal.
Flexibility
The ability to alter plans when necessary.
Common Sense
To use good judgment.
Sense of Humor
To laugh and be playful without hurting others.
Curiosity
A desire to learn or know about things.
Resourcefulness
To respond to challenges in creative ways.
Pride
To be proud of what you accomplish.
Courage
To act according to ones beliefs.
Lifelong Guidelines
Trustworthiness
a
me-thee relationship that includes being honest, fair, dependable, reliable
and confident in any situation.
Truthfulness
telling
the truth, being honest or accurate when giving information or facts.
Active Listening
being
able to listen with undivided attention with eyes ears and heart.
No Put-downs
willing
to refrain from sarcastic, hurtful remarks that imply "I am better than
you", "smarter than you", "have more options than
you", or "your position in life is lower than mine". These type
of remarks cause the emotions to take control over thinking and
problem-solving.
Personal Best
doing
ones best by being responsible for changing circumstances that allow people
to meet expected standards.
