As you're guiding your students in the Positive Label Program, take a moment to ask them questions about what they think a certain Positive Label means.

Ms. Hamilton asked her second graders what it means to be "loved" and what it means to be "smart."

The response she got was simple, yet very important.

To her second graders, "loved" means that your Mom or other important people in your life love you.  And "smart" means that you get good grades. 

Although the answers seem very simplistic, they show how important it is for children to "see" or "feel" their character quality.  They need tangible proof.  And the proof in these two qualities comes from two very influential adults:  Mothers and Teachers.

Keep asking questions...you never know what you may learn from your students!