One of our very first activities for our class is to write your Hopes & Dreams for the school year and what you want to accomplish. This helps your teacher get an idea of what you expect to learn. This also lets your teacher know how to support you and create lessons that are fun and meet your interests.
Service Learning Project – Placemats for Firefighters
This service project was designed as a classroom project for the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance. Firefighters work several days in a row without going home. They share their meals in the Firehouse. Youth can create placemats for the Firefighters to use to remind them each day how thankful we are for the service they provide.
Service Learning Project – Pinwheels in Remembrance
This service project was designed as a classroom project for the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance. Nearly 3,000 people (2,996 according to Wikipedia) died in the attacks on September 11, 2001. Students can create a display to remember the victims with setting out Pinwheels on the lawn of the school or hang up in the hallway.
Service Learning Project – Appreciation Bags for First Responders
Purpose of the Service Project This service project was designed as a classroom project for the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance. On September 11, 2001, police officers, firefighters, and EMTs rushed to the site of the World Trade Center to help those in danger. Tragically 415 emergency workers died that day and many more … Continue reading Service Learning Project – Appreciation Bags for First Responders
5 things you can do today to help siblings show kindness to each other
For this post I went to my Facebook community and asked them what they most wanted to talk about. The topic that came up the most? Siblings & Kindness. Several situations presented - young siblings who need to show more empathy to each other, sisters who show kindness and compassion to everyone else but once … Continue reading 5 things you can do today to help siblings show kindness to each other
5 Tips to change how you talk to yourself so you are More Positive every day
Welcome to the Kindness Clubhouse! I am excited to have you here to get tips and resources to help you show more kindness. In this post I focus on ways that you can show kindness to yourself. For me, this is the toughest part to learn because I grew up being taught that the focus … Continue reading 5 Tips to change how you talk to yourself so you are More Positive every day
Books your students need to read that discuss social themes
Welcome to the Kindness Clubhouse! Oftentimes, when a student in struggling with an issue, reading about it is more helpful than just talking about because it provides the child a safe space to process what is going on. In this post I provide you with book recommendations that you can use in your classroom or … Continue reading Books your students need to read that discuss social themes
What every student needs to know to plan impactful service projects
Welcome to the Kindness Clubhouse! Part of the Schools that Radiate Outrageous Compassion & Kindness (Schools that R.O.C.K.) program is a course for students (high school & college) to know the basics of planning a service project, event, or program. You may have a student that says, "I want to make a difference" or "I … Continue reading What every student needs to know to plan impactful service projects
10 Ways to Get Youth Involved in your Volunteer Projects
Hello! Welcome to the Kindness Clubhouse! This post comes from a webinar (watch here on YouTube) I did years ago for community partners who want to get youth involved in their service projects for Make a Difference Day. But I found these tips are very useful for our Schools that Radiate Outrageous Compassion & Kindness programs … Continue reading 10 Ways to Get Youth Involved in your Volunteer Projects
10 Ways to Get Youth Involved in your Service Projects
This post comes from a webinar I did for community partners who want to get youth involved in their service projects for Make a Difference Day. But I found these tips are very useful for programs as they plan projects to get youth involved. Check out the 10 Ways to get Youth Involved in your Service Projects.
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