Kindness is one of my key values in my classroom. As I tell my students, Kindness never stops traveling. We can always be kind. Kind does not be to a big thing, it be a little something with a HUGE impact. Here is a sneak peek into my classroom of kindness. After writing my post, I went back through to read it, and I realized something. CLEARLY, I teach KINDNESS through books. See everything can be taught and demonstrated through books, especially for children.
At the beginning of the year I play the song, Power of One by Bombshel. It is a powerful song with a sound message of one person can changed the world. We spend an entire 2 class hours on my beginning of the year kindness project.
The books above are classroom musts! Each teach a lesson in kindness. POWERFUL stuff!
I have pledge that I will read Fish in a Tree to my class this year. Want to take the pledge? Click here.
Share WONDER's 365 Days of Wonder with your students as well. It is a KINDNESS gem!
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Then the students receive their own pledge card and place into their binder. We discuss what does kindness look like and how can we spread kindness in the classroom.
I have a RAK center in my classroom. Students can fill out a RAK card anytime and I deliver them to the recipient each Friday. They may also write where they see a RAK at school or in the community.
Interested, here is my updated 2015 RAK file.
I also have these RAK Mini Sets Too!
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I use the 365 Days of Wonder book in class. I have a mini chalkboard when you walk into my room. I write the precept for the day on it each day so kids can see it when they walk in. Sometimes I use the precepts as part of my lesson. I change the precept almost every day. I love that book!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! Not only does the world need more kindness but our classrooms too! "Fish in a Tree" is next up on my reading list! Can't wait!
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