What Is a Philanthropist?

What Is A Philanthropist?
Adapted by Tracey Fritz
Sing to the tune of “Are You Sleeping?”

Teacher:   What is a philanthropist?
Students:  What is a philanthropist?
Teacher:   Do you want to know?
Students:  Yes, I want to know!
Teacher:   It’s giving of your time, Your talent, And your treasure, For the common
                 good.
Students:  For the common good.

Second time through teacher and students switch parts to allow the students a chance to sing the definition.

Dear Families,
We are learning about being philanthropists.  A philanthropist is someone who gives of his/her time, talent and treasure for the common good.  We have been learning this song to help us remember what a philanthropist is.  Be sure to have your child sing this song at home.  We have also learned that we can be philanthropists by doing simple acts of kindness. Please talk about this with your child and help him/her come up with suggestions for ways to be a philanthropist.

Thanks for your support!

Sincerely,