It makes me feel happy when people are kind to me. It makes me want to be better at things when people encourage me to do my best. For example, I have the best basketball teammates. They always cheer me on. It makes me feel good. I want to cheer them on in return. My parents always tell me that I have a kind heart. I treat people the way I want to be treated. I wish people were more kind to each other. Kindness would make the world even better.

“Jayhawks” is the name of my basketball team. It is my first time playing on a basketball team. My favorite part of playing is trying to score. We have two coaches, Coach Bob and Coach Shannon. They are nice and know what they’re doing. It’s fun playing with my team. My friends and neighbors, Ethan and Jordan, went last Sunday to watch me practice and play. They cheered me on, which made me happy. My mom shouted a lot to encourage me to “make myself available” to get the ball passed to me. Sometimes it’s hard to get the ball. Coach Bob taught us to clap when we want the ball. I love to play Basketball.

Would you like me to tell you about my New Year’s Resolutions?

1. I will go out for a walk every day.
2. Eat healthy food like apples and bananas.
3. Read for 90 minutes every day during the week.
4. Listen to Ms. Fordyce every week.
5. Do my homework every week.