Good Enough Is Enough: teacher key

Feeling Good About Yourself, grade 6 edition, written for 6th grade. Why trying your best beats being perfect, and how kindness to others and to yourself builds a good feeling about who you are.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What does thinking you have to be perfect make hard?
   • Feeling good about anything less (answer)
   • Going to school
   • Making friends
2. What is a better motivator than harsh self-criticism?
   • Being kind to yourself (answer)
   • Winning every game
   • Staying up late
3. In the Vancouver kindness experiment, what did both groups of students say?
   • They felt happier (answer)
   • They felt sleepy
   • They won prizes
4. Why does gratitude help relationships?
   • It costs nothing
   • It makes us notice how other people have supported us (answer)
   • It makes people louder
5. What does the word experiment mean on these pages?
   • A long vacation
   • A secret
   • A planned test (answer)
6. What helps kids ease into a good night's sleep?
   • A regular bedtime (answer)
   • A loud song
   • A big snack

Words

• perfect: without any mistakes
• motivator: something that pushes
• gratitude: thankful noticing
• experiment: a planned test