Ensuot

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Ensuot /EN-soo-aht 
Encourage and Support Others

Reach out in encouragement and support others. Be on the lookout for ways to serve others, to lift and strengthen. 

1828 definition of encourage: To give courage to; to give or increase confidence of success; to inspire with courage, spirit of strength of mind; to embolden; to animate; to incite, to inspirit

                      How to Use ENSUOT
  • Selflessly reach out in the service, support, and encouragement of others.
  • Leave others feeling uplifted and strengthened by your words and actions.
  • Inspire hope by living with a positive attitude.
  • Remember to encourage yourself as well. 
            Results from Applying ENSUOT
  • Improves the self-worth of both the giver and the receiver
  • Opens up two-way communication
  • Builds respect and trust, and assists in family and organization cohesiveness
  • Engenders Peace, Happiness, and Joy (PHJ), and therefore greatly assists to inspire self and others to be successful 

Recommended Path: 

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Read the Story

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Enligh Time Suggestions
  • Listen to Ensuot the Sea Otter.
  • Record any thoughts or impressions.       

 

  • Read through the sea otter facts.
  • After reading the animal facts and listening to the song, how could you liken the otter to encouraging and supporting others?


  • How have others encouraged and supported you?


  • How did individuals in your core books serve others?



  • How did their service uplift and strengthen those they helped?   


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Listen to the music

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Explore the otter- Did you know? 

1. Sea otters weigh between 23-45 kg (50-100 lbs) and have wide, webbed feet, which help them effectively swim in the water but make it awkward to walk on land.

 

2. These mammals live in saltwater and very rarely leave it. Some of the sea otters’ favorite foods are urchins, octopus, crab, starfish, snails, and clams, which they eat off their bellies as they float on their backs.

 

3. Sea otters hold hands while sleeping to keep themselves from drifting away. A group of sea otters resting together is called a raft. These clever animals also use long strands of kelp, growing from the ocean floor, to anchor themselves in place.

 

4. Unlike other sea mammals, otters do not have blubber. Instead, they claim the prize as the hairiest mammal on earth. Their bodies are protected by a dense coat of underfur, with another layer of water-repelling guard hairs on top. Trapped air between the skin and layers of fur keeps them warm, dry, and buoyant.

 

5. Newborn pups have so much air trapped between their skin and fur that they cannot sink or dive. A mother otter will tie her young to strands of kelp to keep them in place while she hunts.

 

6. What else can you learn about sea otters?

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