PowerPoint prepared by Dr. Willis, OCES Counselor

CARING

Random Acts of Kindness Week at OCES February 10-14

• Try to do things each day during this week to show kindness toward someone else.

• Choose at least one of the acts to write on the paper

strip that will be provided for you.

• Please see your teacher if you need more strips.

• Teachers, please send class strips to Dr. Willis no later than Feb. 13th.

• Dr. Willis will create a kindness chain from the class

strips.

• The class with the longest chain will be recognized at the end of the month.

CaringWEEK 1

Caring•This week, whether alone, in a group, or with the whole class, read through the Character Education Studies Weekly Reader.

•When all students have had time to read, as a class, have a discussion with your teacher.

Discussion Question #1Why do you think Mother Teresa wanted to spend her time with people in

slums?

Discussion Question #2Why do you think Harriet Tubman went to so much

effort to rescue people she didn’t even know?

Discussion Question #3How could you show that you care for one of your

friends in class?

Discussion Question #4Why did Mother Teresa ask

that a grand party, planned just for her, be

cancelled?

Discussion Question #5How does it make you feel when someone shows that

they care about you?

CaringWEEK 2

Random Acts of Kindness Week at OCES February 10-14

• Try to do at least three things each day during this week to show kindness toward someone else.

• Choose at least one of the acts to write on the paper

strip that will be provided for you.

• If you would like to write down a few other acts, please see your teacher for more strips.

• Teachers, please send class strips to Dr. Willis no later than Feb. 13th.

• Dr. Willis will create a kindness chain from the class

strips.• The class with the longest chain will be recognized at

the end of the month.

Set goals for yourself that involve caring and showing kindness. List one goal under each heading below. Think about how you can accomplish each goal.

•At Home•At School•To Other People in My Community•To Animals and the Environment

CaringWEEK 3

Here are some questions for you

and your classmates to think about and discuss.

Do you think people are born with compassion

(caring/kindness), or is it something people learn?

How can parents teach their children compassion?

What examples of compassion have you seen?

Do you think most people in the world are compassionate? Why or

why not?

Is our world today more or less compassionate than in the past?

What famous people living today do you consider to be

compassionate?

What have they done to help others?

The opposite of compassion is cruelty.

Have you ever been cruel to someone else?

Describe what happened.

How did it make you feel?

Has anyone ever been cruel to you?

Describe what happened?

How did you feel?

What can kids do at school to

show more compassion to

their classmates?

What can people do to

make our world a more

compassionate place?

CaringWEEK 4

Summing up Caring•Something I learned about caring is . . .

•Did you reach the “caring” goals you set for yourself? Give examples of how you are moving toward them or have accomplished them.

•One area I still need to work on to improve the way I show compassion or caring is . . .

Just For FunCreate a “kindness” bulletin board. Ask each student to contribute artwork, a poem, or a story. Display these on your bulletin board for everyone to share. Take time to have each student discuss his or her contribution.

Teachers, please email Dr. Willis if you choose to create a bulletin board.

Just For FunMake original greeting cards for people in hospitals, nursing homes, or our U.S. soldiers. As a special treat, you might want to include original poems or short stories to give with the greeting cards.

If you choose to make the greeting cards, please send all unsealed cards to Dr. Willis by Friday, February 28th.

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