Sometimes you need a reminder to think before you speak. I have worked in elementary school classrooms for many years. I have a version of this poster in my classroom and have seen it in many others. Young children often have to be reminded not to blurt out. Sometimes they need to be taught better manners when it comes to pointing out honest observations. If you ever want to hear the brutal truth, ask a 6 or 7 year-old! They will probably offer it without you even asking. My students make some hard observations in the classroom. Comments Read More
Category: Kindness
Collecting Kindness is Good for Us All
So I’ve been collecting quotes about kindness and compassion. (There are a lot of them! Stay tuned for a great list in a future post.) I’ve gone from collecting quotes to reading more in depth advice on how to add compassion and happiness to life. I am learning that kindness is something that we need to practice in order to be really good at it. Practicing kindness requires us to be kind to everyone we meet, even if we’re really not feeling it. It doesn’t cost anything to be kind. Zig Ziglar said “When you see someone without a smile, Read More