The doctrine is represented by the string which holds the kite to the spool. The string is a solid foundation and will not change. It will always hold the kite to the spool. The actual kite represents the principles that you want to be implemented in the classroom and what you want the children to see and understand. The spool holding the string and kite represents the application of the principles. It represents how the children apply what they learn.

Doctrine #1:

Optimism

Principle: Sharing your optimism with your students

Application: Discuss how students can be optimistic and how they can compliment each other

Application: Share examples from your life when you were optimistic and apply it in your lessons

Principle: Create an optimistic classroom environment

Application: Create a classroom structure where optimism is rewarded

Application: Hang optimistic posters all over your room and share a positive thought each day.

Doctrine #2:

Persistence

Principle: Following through with assignments and assessments.

Application: Create weekly reports where students can grade themselves on their effort.

Application: Have students share why they think it is important to finish something 100% of the way.

Principle: Teach the power of overcoming difficult things.

Application: Reward students who complete all of their work.

Application: Share a personal story about a time when I overcame something difficult.

Doctrine #3:

Kindness

Principle: Be an example of kindness and show it when you teach.

Application: Perform acts of service for your students. Clean their desks or provide pencils and paper when they need them.

Application: Be kind to fellow teachers. This will be an example of how students should treat each other.

Principle:Teach the importance of service.

Application: Create a service jar where students can place a rock in it when they serve someone.

Application: Share personal stories about when I benefited from service (giving and receiving).

Doctrine #4:

Honesty

Principle: Help students practice honesty. Hold them accountable for their choices

Application: Have an honest jar. Every time a student is honest, they get to put a pebble in the jar.

Application: Have students come up with rules and consequences when one isn't honest.

Principle: Teach honesty by your example.

Application: Admit to your students when you make mistakes and apologize.

Application: Be honest about what you teach. Stick to your word.

Doctrine #5:

Patience

Principle: Be an example of patience in the classroom.

Application: Refrain from yelling or becoming frustrated at students.

Application: Use a kind soft voice and be understanding when students are struggling.

Principle: Teach students to be patient with each other.

Application: Let students know that everyone learns in different ways, and at different times.

Application: Ask students to help others around them who may be slower at learning things.

Doctrine #6:

Love

Principle: Create an environment of love.

Application: Show your students you love them. Write notes of appreciation to them.

Application: Have positive quotes about loving one another on the walls.

Principle: Practice being motivated by love.

Application: Teach your students because you love them.

Application: Help students practice showing their love for each other. Write nice notes.