This predictable and repetitive story, The Doorbell Rang, has a charming and surprising ending. The children must share a plate of cookies with a growing number of neighbors, but what do they do when there are more kids than cookies? They might surprise you!
In this lesson, we explore where vegetables come from and how they are preserved for healthy eating.
Young people identify examples of philanthropy in a classic piece of literature. Note: One handout has Biblical applications of the storyline.
Through four folktales from different parts of the world and wisdom traditions, learners explore how to make decisions in difficult situations. They define discernment and wisdom and give examples of each in real-life situations.
Introduce the concept of philanthropy and guide the learners to be philanthropists who take volunteer action for the common good.
In this lesson, learners discuss different types of lies and rate them in their severity and damage to others.
This lesson explores opposing perspectives on fairness issues and whether fairness is based on fact or context. Students compare and contrast different perspectives on two fairness issues - one global and one personal. They reflect on when fairness is a matter to advocate for through...
The learners identify the different communities with which they engage. They explore what it means to develop reciprocal trust within different communities.
In this lesson, learners identify bullying behavior using two literature books, Mr. Lincoln's Way and The Secret Bully. They compare and contrast two examples of bullying behavior portrayed in the books and create a peer/staff/family survey to...
Learners increase their reading fluency and awareness of philanthropy by reading to younger children.