2011-2012 Shared Story for Compassion:
Past Shared Stories for Compassion:
- Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge
- The Old Woman Who Named Things
- Now One Foot, Now the Other
- The Year of the Dancing Goats
- Be Good to Eddie Lee
- Thank You, Mr. Falker
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For December, The Country School will be learning about the value of compassion through class discussions, role-playing, writing, art and of course our, “Helping Others Helping Ourselves” projects. We will be practicing and learning ways to become more compassionate at home, at school, and in the community.
One of the ways children learn about compassion is through examples they see in their homes. When you as parents get involved in volunteer projects in the community, you send a strong message to your child about caring and compassion. During this month, take time to talk to your child about what compassion means.
Generate discussions about why it is important to be compassionate and the personal rewards people get when they help others. Pick a project your whole family can participate in to help someone in need so your child learns firsthand about the great feeling that comes from helping others. During these holiday times of Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa, do something nice as a family for those who are less fortunate.
Here are some “table talk” topics to inspire thought-provoking conversations about compassion. - Do you think people are born with compassion or is it something people learn?
- What examples of compassion have you seen?
- What famous people living today do you consider to be compassionate? What have they done to help others?
- Is our world today more or less compassionate than in the past?
Thanks for working with us in helping to teach your child about the value of compassion.
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