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Pollyanna finds a way to be happy by playing what she calls “The Glad Game.
DECEMBER, Cardinal/White
Joy—finding a way to be happy, even when things don’t go your way.
Car Time – Song: “Pity Party Dance” - This song is easily downloadable in the Core Essentials store at http://www.coreessentials.org/shop-1/schools/core/songs-1.html for just $1.39 a song!
Open Wide – JUST FOR FUN: Tell each other about the best day of your life.
DISCUSSION STARTER: Have you ever heard of Pollyanna? Pollyanna is the main character of a book by Eleanor Porter. In the book, Pollyanna encounters many difficult situations like getting a pair of crutches for Christmas instead of the doll she had been hoping for. But Pollyanna finds a way to be happy by playing what she calls “The Glad Game.” She chooses to celebrate that she doesn’t need crutches instead of being sad that she didn’t get the present she had wanted.
Rest – K-2: Great Joy by: Katie DiCamillo; It is just before Christmas when an organ grinder and monkey appear on the street corner outside Frances’s apartment. Frances can see them from her window and, sometimes, when it’s quiet, she can hear their music. In fact, Frances can’t stop thinking about them, especially after she sees the man and his monkey sleeping outside on the cold street at midnight. When the day of the Christmas pageant arrives, and ̽ÃÊÀ>ViýÃÊÌÕÀÊÌÊëi>]ÊiÛiÀÞiÊÜ>ÌÃÊÃiÌÞ°Ê ÕÌÊ>ÊÀ>ViÃÊV>ÊÌ Ê>LÕÌÊÃÊÌ iÊÀ}>Ê}À`iÀ½ÃÊÃ>`ÊiÞiÃÊpÊ until, just in time, she finds the perfect words to share.
3-5: Heidi by: Johanna Spyri; What happens when a little orphan girl is forced to live with her cold and frightening grandfather? The heartwarming answer has engaged children for more than a century, both on the page and on the screen. Johanna Spyri’s beloved story offers youngsters an endearing and intelligent heroine, a cast of unique and memorable characters, and a fascinating portrait of a small Alpine village.
Experience:
You know what they say, “The best way to spread holiday cheer is singing loud for all to hear!” But really, is it even possible to be in a bad mood if you are singing a happy song out loud? So this month, think of some happy tunes and gather your family together for a joyful humming game! All you have to do is start humming or tra-la-laa-ing the first few notes of a popular tune while the rest of your family tries to guess what you are humming. The first person to correctly guess the song gets to be the next hummer!
