In this lesson, students learn that we all have ideas and talents to make the world a better place. This is an opportunity to demonstrate and feel the impact of kindness, inclusion, and listening on a caring community. Students learn from a community helper about the needs they observe in the...
At the beginning of the year we get to create our classroom community. We get to decide how we will learn and grow and play with each other for the rest of the year. This is a new beginning for all. As we start to...
A children's story introduces kindness and demonstrates reaching out to someone who is lonely. Children learn that one act of kindness can lead to other acts of kindness. Acts of kindness are acts of philanthropy.
In response to the book, Thank You, Mr. Falker, the children identify the negative effects of bullying or exclusion. They explore the effects of positive treatment and respect for others.
In response to the book, Thank You, Mr. Falker, children identify the negative effects of teasing and bullying. They connect philanthropy to positive treatment and respect for others and consider the effects of their own behavior on others.
In this lesson, we define stereotype as a mistaken generalization about a group of people and raise awareness of ways to advocate for inclusion and kindness.
This lesson defines stereotyping and asks the learners to brainstorm ways that they can respond to stereotyping to raise awareness of its harm to people and communities.
In this lesson, we explore the role of youth in the advancement of human and civil rights. Young people share ideas about how they can promote the common good and lead positive social changes.