Ahmad thinks that kindness is showing empathy. Callahan thinks kindness is sharing and treating other people the way you want to be treated. Kaydence says that kindness is: say someone got hurt or was feeling sad or angry, kindness is helping them get through it. Helping anytime someone needs help. Cadence explains kindness standing up to bullies. Indianna thinks that kindness is sharing and caring. Sammy says kindness is wearing a big smile.
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Today the Grade 5/6's visited to Room 10 to take the bully test. Everyone has been exposed to bullying in some way or another. The important thing is understanding what bullying is, and use empathy to defeat it. We decided to address personal comments first. At school we are in a group setting. This is not a place to make personal comments. Personal comments include: appearance, ability, race, culture, family dynamics, economics, comparisons and status. We decided that the exception would be compliments. We are trying a social experiment to see if we can change our patterns. Sometimes we get sloppy or too comfortable with our language and do not even realize that we are making personal comments. We are going to hold ourselves accountable and try a tally system to recognize when we are making a personal comment and how to replace that behavior.
The best kinds of friends are the ones who listen! Do you listen? Do most of your sentences start with I? Are you a we need or an I want kind of pal? Check out this cute video clip on the importance of listening to be the best friend you can be! There are many many tools and strategies to use that promote happiness, health and hope for a calmer future. I try to expose you to as many tools as I can, so that you can experiment with your family ,to find the tools that fit. It can be fun to try them together or on your own. Tapping is a tool that can be used anywhere and anytime. Watch this video to see if it might be a tool you would like to try. .This is a good technique for changing your mood, calming your body and brain, and protecting your all important self worth. Tapping is an acupressure/affirmation technique that works to calm your energy channels and promote healing in your body. Check out this link: |
AuthorI am Lauren Purkiss, teacher at Prince of Wales School. I work out of Room 10 as Lead teacher for the Bridges Program as well as a Learning Leader for the school population. I have three children of my own, two boys ages 24 and 21, as well as my daughter, 16. My passion is to support our reluctant learners and their families. My door is always open. Come for a visit anytime. Archives
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