I came across a very short simpleand beneficial activity for children. It can be of help for parents as well as teachers: A Kindness Tree Explore acts of kindness ... Materials flowers made from colored paper a tree (trunk, branches, leaves) made of construction paper, taped to a wall Directions Make a "Kindness Tree" with your children, and show them how to make it bloom. Comprehend kindness: Have your children name ways that they can be nice to people. Ask questions to prompt ideas: What can you say to make someone feel better when she's sad? How can you help each other every day? What special things can you do to show your friends you like them? Count kindness: Each day, ask your children to share ways that they have been kind or helpful to a friend or family member, or ways that a friend or family member has been kind to them. Commemorate kindness: Write down each example on a paper flower and tape it to the tree. With a Group With a group of children participating, your Kindness Tree will bloom even more! Help children read the flowers: Can they find their names? Can they find the names of their friends? Narrated ‘Aishah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah is Kind and He loves kindness, and confers upon kindness which He does not confer upon severity, and does not confer upon any thing besides it (kindness).” (Muslim)
2014-04-18 04:50:31
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