The Kindness Project-
No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted. -Aesop
1. I invite you to accept the challenge to accomplish acts of kindness with your families and friends until the end of the school year. Kindness acts can be as simple as picking up your toys or clothes without parents asking... and as big as participating in a community or church service project.
2. Share your acts of kindness in the comments section of this post by clicking on the green comments link. You may also comment on others' posts to show appreciation, ask questions, give more ideas.
3. The project will go on until the end of the school year (and hopefully throughout your life) but our 4th grade class will have a Kindness Celebration Day on June 4, 2015. In our Class Meeting, we will review acts of kindness done or observed for the past months and celebrate!
Making the world a better place --- one person at a time.
The project details:
Students plan a project where they “Think of an idea to change our world (to spread kindness) and put it into action”.
The following is our plan for the project- in our classroom.
Examples and videos to share for ideas:
- Random Acts of Kindness.org:
- Students started by brainstorming possible projects- they can be school related or carry over outside of school hours. They do need to pick something that is ongoing and big enough to see results.
- Including someone for the daily kickball game
- Inviting a student to eat lunch together
- Taking out your elderly neighbors trash cans each week
- Smiling at people you pass by
- Students will keep blogging entries about the progress they are making with their project- what they are noticing, feedback they are getting from others, and how it is affecting them.
- At the end of their project, students will create a way to share their project with others.
I can't wait to do our kindness project!!! Do any of you want to do anything other acts of kindness besides putting notes around the school.
ReplyDeleteWe should try doing at least one kind gesture towards our families and friends everyday.
DeleteI wanted to to send cards to the soldiers in Iraq and Syria to remind them of their good times and family.
ReplyDeleteHey The Key, We should all start writing those! Should we do them for Valentines day or just randomly?
DeleteIf you're doing it, count me in!
Deleteme too thats an awesome idea
DeleteThat's great, LMo12, Night owl, and cotton candy! Potato Unicorn and I going to start the cards to to soldiers. Anybody else who would like to help us, YOU MUST REPLY TODAY!!!!
DeleteI kind of did too The Key. We could still do it. Does anyone else want to join us.
ReplyDeleteI also liked the idea on letters to the soldiers and to give them some time to celebrate this up coming loving event.
DeleteOf course Potato Unicorn! I would love to do that! I always see stuff about soldiers that lose their families because of war! Does anyone else?
DeleteSorry this was not suppose to be a reply but a coments but I just wanted to say that my nick name is red panda but it doesn't show on my user name.
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DeleteYeah! I would love to still send letters to soldiers! Would we be making one big letter or multiple small cards?
DeleteHey Munchy, I think we could all make a card or two, but send them altogether.
DeleteI think that we should make cards for soldiers or the senior center.
DeleteI cant wait to do our project, I love the idea of posting notes around the school, I think that showing kindness around the school will encourage the kids to make better decisions.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. What kinds of things would the cards say?
DeleteI was thinking of maybe doing some sort of pun in them, but haven't exactly figured out one. Does anyone have any ideas?
DeleteI think that is a great idea (Munchy) I don't know a pun but I think that we stood make a big card! -(Red Panda)
DeleteI totally agree ka9020
ReplyDeleteI love the idea about notes around school and I hope our class will make a big difference in the kids that go to school at hearst!! can't wait to start!!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to start! I have a few ideas that I feel will impact people really nicely! How many ideas do you have? I saw the notes around school last year, and I thought "Ohhh, I wish I could do something like that"! Now, I have the chance!
ReplyDeleteHum so many thing to decide from.But sounds like a good cause and it would make the world a better place.I cant wait to do this assignment.If you didn't know this was by Ethan Lim. great idea by the way.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with ka9020 because I am hoping that the kids will be encouraged by the notes and will encourage others too. I also agree with lb0087 because I felt the same way last year and I have a few ideas of what to say.
ReplyDeleteThanks! We should think of even more things that are kind!
DeleteI agree! Any ideas other than the ones we have already talked about?
DeleteOne other suggestion is to send an email or card to someone you haven't contacted in a while but who means a lot to you. For example, I might email my kindergarten teacher who I haven't talked to since I was in second grade. Who would you write to if you did this?
DeleteOh, I love that idea of sending emails to someone you haven't contacted in a while, LMo12! I have an idea who I would send it to, and #1 on my list is my 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Bowser, even though she is in our school, so maybe the people in our class that had her (if they want to), can come as a group and maybe send some nice cards to her. Also, this could happen with other classes that some of us were in. Or, for the new students, they could send cards to our specialists, science, music, P.E. teachers. What are some "nice and sweet words" would you send to staff or teachers?
DeleteI'm glad you like the idea! I think I would tell them (if I emailed my kindergarten teacher) how much they made an impact on my life and what they taught me that stuck with me. I think that would make her feel good to know she effected my life! What kinds of things would you say?
DeleteYeah, definitely! I would say how much she impacted me on my life, and how her funny humor will always stick with me.
DeleteMrs.Bowser was my teacher too can I join she was awesome I agree with you Munchy
DeleteYeah, Cotton Candy, of course! Does anyone else want to help make a card to Mrs. Bowser with us?
DeleteI think it would be nice too! She was my teacher also and I would be happy to join!
DeleteI was trying to work on volunteering at an animal shelter! Does anyone else want to with me? There is also a kitchen where people who don't have a lot of money can get free meals! Does anyone want to try to volunteer for either of those? I think the cards to soldiers and notes around school are also great ideas!
ReplyDeleteThat would be so cool! I'm interested.
DeleteThat sounds cool . It would really help those people
DeleteAwesome Cotton Candy and Night Owl! I'll look into it!
DeleteLMo12, I would love too!
DeleteI actually was about to work in the animal shelter before the kindness project. Didn't have enough time though. At least I will make up for it by putting up the cards!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Big Bovine! If you change your mind you are welcome to join! Anyone else?
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DeleteI want to join also!
DeleteI'll join too! sounds awesome LMo12!!
Deleteme too I all ready have ideas for them:)
DeleteOk Munchy and sports player! Does anyone else want to help out?
DeleteME!! :) I really want too!
DeleteI agree with you soccer girl, if we do this idea it would teach kids to be kind every time and to make a difference in the world!
ReplyDeletecool that would be a nice idea to help in the shelter also I think that maybe besides notes around the school we could do the staff valentines still. Its great to make everyone feel special !
ReplyDeleteI agree with Italy girl and Soccer girl. It will make a difference in other peoples lives.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Munchy and LMo12 I'm going to send a email to my old third grade teacher she was definitely an awesome person to be with especially that year.
ReplyDeleteMUNCHY I would love to send cards to the staff (especially Mrs.Bowser)I need to think of whagt I wanted to say but I forgot it!!! Ugg -(Red Panda)
ReplyDelete@Red Panda, I would love to send a letter to the staff! Ms. Mattimore was saying how the staff do not get a lot of cards from the students. But, my idea is.... We send cards to Mr. Khufal (spelling?)!!!! =) Who else wants to send a card to our old principal?
DeleteI am going to try to make a card for Ms.Carroll because she was my kindergarten teacher and she has done so much for me! Anybody want to join?
ReplyDeleteThat just gave me another idea! Since we have first grade buddies, we could do something for them, like make a sideshow or something like that. Does anyone have any ideas?
DeleteThat is a great idea. I thought maybe we could set up a goal to bring the money in for pennies for patients. This will be doing a kind thing and wee might get a good consequence.
DeleteThat's a great idea, Munchy! We should try to do that! smart cookie, Ok, what should the goal be?
DeleteIf anyone wants to write cards to the solders I got 3 cards for them we just all have to sign them and write little notes in them. I also got envelopes
ReplyDeleteHey POTATO UNICORN, I am in for the soldiers, so where should we meet so I could sign them?! Should I bring something in too?? I will, what should I bring, CANDY?!
ReplyDeleteMunchy, I do like your idea, maybe we could make it a surprise for them?!? ^_^
ReplyDelete(making a slideshow for our buddies)