Brave:
feeling or displaying no fear
The BUZZ Box word is BRAVE.
Buzzword views being brave as a decision or action that makes you feel proud, empowered or accomplished. In the face of uneasy moments, being brave can look different for you and your friends. Being brave can look like asking for help with tying your shoes, or asking a friend to play. It can also look like offering a hug or support to those who may need some bravery. Brave knows no bounds, and is not specific to any one person.
Ask your child what makes them feel brave. Talk to your children about progressing through difficult or new experiences. Try different body poses, such as superhero pose, to show what makes your body feel.
Activity Book
Buzzword designed this activity book to inspire families to keep learning together. Buzzword chose activities that builds on your child’s natural curiosity, encouraging a growing vocabulary and a deeper engagement with books. First, read through The Day You Begin written by Jacqueline Woodson with your child. Then, feel free to explore the activity book, experiments, and ideas together, taking time to explain the meaning of the words and connecting them to your child’s real-life experiences.
BRAVE Book List
Personalized recommendations just for you from Buzzword and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh!
The Collaborative also develops a supporting list of books that captures the feeling and meaning of that box’s Buzzword. With so many fun, educational books out there, it’s hard to include them all in one box.
Here are a few books (and their read aloud videos) on being BRAVE that you can find online or at your local library:
All Are Welcome
by Alexandra Penfold
Mel Fell
by Corey R. Tabor
The Magical Yet
by Angela DiTerlizzi
I Am So Brave!
by Stephen Krensky
We need bravery to try new things. Caregivers can help to support their children by reading books that prepare them for new experiences. Here are some of our CLP favorites that can inspire kids to approach the school year with bravery.
Video
Watch Celeta Hickman, Cultural Trust Teaching Artist leads a dance inspired by Brave.