January 2019 - Grade 2: Acts of Kindness

Our topic in 2nd grade this month is Acts of Kindness.

Again this year Florence Roche donated a variety of much needed supplies to Transitions Homeless Shelter in Devens. This shelter specializes in helping strictly women and children stabilize their lives and move into permanent housing eventually.

To expand our range of ways to be kind, 2nd grade is viewing several short clips from the RandomActsofKindness.org website. Many students have welled up during one or more of these clips that show average people performing acts of kindness for the greater good.

Below are the links to the clips we're viewing:
https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-videos/5-a-book-drive

https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-videos/2-kind-kids-club

https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-videos/1-an-animal-sanctuary-that-promotes

The kids loved watching ways in which adults and children can make a difference to other people  

It's important that we "practice" kindness like we do any other skill! It can be difficult to see beyond our individual needs and wants in a hectic, fast-paced world. Sometimes a friendly smile is just enough to boost someone's mood and turn their day around.