Saturday, March 8, 2008
Friday, February 29, 2008
A Kinder World
A Kinder World
By Tia, Bekah
2/22/2008
Is it possible to have a peaceful world? What would happen if everyone were tolerant of differences in opinions, practices, nationality, culture, personalities, and anything that makes us different from each other? Disagreements, fights, and wars are caused by people who do not respect the differences in others. Intolerance divides groups and tolerance brings them together.
Tolerance is not just agreeing with each other, but it is understanding others point of view. Tolerance is a way to show kindness and understanding to everyone no matter how they are different from you. It means that you have respect for people's differences. A long time ago, this usually meant that people tolerated ethnic and religious differences. Now, when people talk about tolerance it can include gender, physical or mental disabilities, or anything else that makes someone different from you. When you show tolerance it does not mean you give up your own customs, heritage, or beliefs.
It is important to try to learn from others and try to put yourself in their place. Communication between people who are different is important. If one group has harmed another there may be bad feelings and resentment. This is the time to ask and show forgiveness. Showing tolerance does not mean that all behavior should be accepted, like being unkind or doing things that are hurtful to people.
Most kids learn tolerance from their parents. Kids develop values mostly by the example their parents set for them. When parents show tolerance and kindness, their children usually do the same.
By Tia, Bekah
2/22/2008
Is it possible to have a peaceful world? What would happen if everyone were tolerant of differences in opinions, practices, nationality, culture, personalities, and anything that makes us different from each other? Disagreements, fights, and wars are caused by people who do not respect the differences in others. Intolerance divides groups and tolerance brings them together.
Tolerance is not just agreeing with each other, but it is understanding others point of view. Tolerance is a way to show kindness and understanding to everyone no matter how they are different from you. It means that you have respect for people's differences. A long time ago, this usually meant that people tolerated ethnic and religious differences. Now, when people talk about tolerance it can include gender, physical or mental disabilities, or anything else that makes someone different from you. When you show tolerance it does not mean you give up your own customs, heritage, or beliefs.
It is important to try to learn from others and try to put yourself in their place. Communication between people who are different is important. If one group has harmed another there may be bad feelings and resentment. This is the time to ask and show forgiveness. Showing tolerance does not mean that all behavior should be accepted, like being unkind or doing things that are hurtful to people.
Most kids learn tolerance from their parents. Kids develop values mostly by the example their parents set for them. When parents show tolerance and kindness, their children usually do the same.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Kindness in the Community
A community is made up of different groups of people who live and work together. The community has rules and laws that people must follow and the people work together to solve their problems. Within the bigger community, are smaller communities such as your home and your school. A kind word, a friendly smile, or a kind act for someone can make a better community. In a community there are neighbors, community helpers, and leaders. People live and work together in a community. One small act of kindness in your community every day can make a difference.
It is important for people who live in a community to take care of each other. Helping each other out when things are difficult makes a strong community. People who live and work together must get along. When people who live in a neighbor do not get along, there can be problems. Many times there is crime because people have differences. Neighbors can make a community a special place to live when they are considerate of each other.
In a community, a group of people work together to make a better place for everyone. Kindness should be a natural action exercised by the people in their daily routine and in all situations. However, for people to be gentile, or kind, it is necessary to learn to love they neighbor as thyself. Only if that happens can the world be transformed into a better place to live.
The world is our community.
Faça uma pessoa feliz, doe o que você tem a quem precisa.
Make a person be happy , donate what you have to someone in need
It is important for people who live in a community to take care of each other. Helping each other out when things are difficult makes a strong community. People who live and work together must get along. When people who live in a neighbor do not get along, there can be problems. Many times there is crime because people have differences. Neighbors can make a community a special place to live when they are considerate of each other.
In a community, a group of people work together to make a better place for everyone. Kindness should be a natural action exercised by the people in their daily routine and in all situations. However, for people to be gentile, or kind, it is necessary to learn to love they neighbor as thyself. Only if that happens can the world be transformed into a better place to live.
The world is our community.
Faça uma pessoa feliz, doe o que você tem a quem precisa.
Make a person be happy , donate what you have to someone in need
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Kindness in the School
By Amy L.
What do you think would happen if there was a spirit of kindness in every school in the world? There would be no more stories of school shootings, of bullying, of people who are mistreated. Everyone would feel safe and welcome when they walk through the school doors.
The school can be a place where daily acts of kindness are a normal part of the day. The attitudes of people in a school can be changed. It can start by making a simple classroom rule such as "If it's not nice, don't say it. If it's not kind, don't do it." When a few people start talking about kindness and being thoughtful, respectful, and considerate it can make other students stop and think. The message of kindness can spread.
Kindness in the school means pride within the school. Pride and respect are connected. Both keep people from doing bad things. When people are kind they are showing respect for themselves and for others. In school it is important to treat others with kindness and respect. This can change the attitude of the entire school because when one person is nice to another kindness seems to spread.
School is a place where many different cultures, religions, and personalities are thrown together, but kindness can bring people together. When students learn about and practice kindness every day, the idea of kindness becomes more than just a thought, it becomes an action. Once it becomes an action it becomes a part of the person and it will be easier and easier to be kind.
Stir up some kindness in your school.
What do you think would happen if there was a spirit of kindness in every school in the world? There would be no more stories of school shootings, of bullying, of people who are mistreated. Everyone would feel safe and welcome when they walk through the school doors.
The school can be a place where daily acts of kindness are a normal part of the day. The attitudes of people in a school can be changed. It can start by making a simple classroom rule such as "If it's not nice, don't say it. If it's not kind, don't do it." When a few people start talking about kindness and being thoughtful, respectful, and considerate it can make other students stop and think. The message of kindness can spread.
Kindness in the school means pride within the school. Pride and respect are connected. Both keep people from doing bad things. When people are kind they are showing respect for themselves and for others. In school it is important to treat others with kindness and respect. This can change the attitude of the entire school because when one person is nice to another kindness seems to spread.
School is a place where many different cultures, religions, and personalities are thrown together, but kindness can bring people together. When students learn about and practice kindness every day, the idea of kindness becomes more than just a thought, it becomes an action. Once it becomes an action it becomes a part of the person and it will be easier and easier to be kind.
Stir up some kindness in your school.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
What About Bullies?
Do you know someone who is a bully? What is a bully, anyway? It is someone who will purposely try to hurt you in a way that may make you feel uncomfortable and may hurt you mentally or physically. Bullies like to gain control over other people and they will do almost anything to make sure they get it. Bullying happens everywhere and it can happen at any age.
Here are some ways to know if someone is a bully. They
hit, kick, push, or threaten other people.
steal things and hide them, or ruin another person's things.
make someone do things they don't want to do.
call people names.
tease people.
insult people.
refuse to talk to someone.
spread rumors about people.
Bullying is bad for everyone. People who are bullied may not want to go places, especially school. The bully usually picks friends who are also bullies, or those who think it is okay to bully. Some may be scared of the bully and afraid of what will happen if they are not the bully's friend. Bullies usually bother people who they think won't take up for themselves. So, what can you do?
Try not to stay away from places you know the bully likes to go.
Try to be in a wide open area where everyone can see you.
Try not to get upset around a bully.
Tell a grown up if you are being bullied.
Have you ever been bullied? How did it make you feel? What did you do about it?
Here are some ways to know if someone is a bully. They
hit, kick, push, or threaten other people.
steal things and hide them, or ruin another person's things.
make someone do things they don't want to do.
call people names.
tease people.
insult people.
refuse to talk to someone.
spread rumors about people.
Bullying is bad for everyone. People who are bullied may not want to go places, especially school. The bully usually picks friends who are also bullies, or those who think it is okay to bully. Some may be scared of the bully and afraid of what will happen if they are not the bully's friend. Bullies usually bother people who they think won't take up for themselves. So, what can you do?
Try not to stay away from places you know the bully likes to go.
Try to be in a wide open area where everyone can see you.
Try not to get upset around a bully.
Tell a grown up if you are being bullied.
Have you ever been bullied? How did it make you feel? What did you do about it?
Friday, January 11, 2008
Celebrate Kindness Day
Celebrate Kindness Day was held at W.B.E.S. Tuesday, January 8th. Everyone got on the stage and peformed their skits, commercials, songs they wrote, and the newspaper people gave out the Kindness News. We, the Kindness Kids, did the cheer and the rap. Our school is stirred up about kindness and it the message is spreading fast. We also shared our message with the ADK ladies at their meeting on Wednesday. They asked good questions about our project and we were able to talk to them about everything we are doing to build a website about kindness.
Every 3rd and 4th grader in the school has been learning about kindness. Share what have you learned about kindness.
Every 3rd and 4th grader in the school has been learning about kindness. Share what have you learned about kindness.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
The trip to Jessie's Place ( Bekah)
At our school, WBES we had a teddy bear drive. As you know, we are a ThinkQuest team building a website about kindness. We did the teddy bear drive as a project. A lot of kids brought things in like clothes, stuffed animals, and toys. It was amazing to see how much stuff that everyone from our school donated. After school on December 17th, 2007 we went with our teacher Mrs. Harris to Jessie's Place. The people there were really kind. They told us thank you and that the kids would really like all the stuff. We told the people there who we were and we told them that we would send them a link to our website when we were finished.
Our Trip To Jessie's Place (Amy)
We had a teddy bear drive at school. We donated alot of toys and jackets for the homeless children and women. Yesterday we went to Jessie's Place to drop the stuff off that we raised. We unloaded all the stuff. It was FREEZING! After we did that we told the workers there what our mission was... to make a website after doing kind things and what we've learned while doing them. They thought that was very neat. After we told them that we would send them the link to the finished product we told them goodbye and we hoped the people enjoyed what we gave. They said thank you and finally we went to eat at McDonalds!
December 21st is set aside by the National Coalition for the Homeless as a day to remember the homeless. There are over 3 million people in the United States who are homeless. Jessie's Place helps homeless women who are homeless learn to do jobs and get back on their feet. You can visit their website: Jessie's Place
December 21st is set aside by the National Coalition for the Homeless as a day to remember the homeless. There are over 3 million people in the United States who are homeless. Jessie's Place helps homeless women who are homeless learn to do jobs and get back on their feet. You can visit their website: Jessie's Place
Monday, December 10, 2007
Kindness In the Community (Bekah's Responses)
What kindness means in the community.
Kindness in the community means a better community. When people are kind in the community they make other people want to be kind. If everyone was kind in the community the community would be problem free. Everyone should be kind in the community.
How to solve problems when there is a conflict in the community.
When there is a conflict in the community you have problems. To solve problems you need to help. You can be nice to people and tell to be nice to people too.Then people would not be mad at each other. People might get kindness around the community.
Kindness in the community means a better community. When people are kind in the community they make other people want to be kind. If everyone was kind in the community the community would be problem free. Everyone should be kind in the community.
How to solve problems when there is a conflict in the community.
When there is a conflict in the community you have problems. To solve problems you need to help. You can be nice to people and tell to be nice to people too.Then people would not be mad at each other. People might get kindness around the community.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Tia's Grandma's Thoughts About Kindness
Tia interviewed her Grandma to get her thoughts about kindness.
Some ways to show kindness in a friendship are to be there when your friends are feeling down. Always listen to your friends. Send them a card, a gift, or give them a phone call to say, "I value our friendship." Help them out whenever and wherever you can, sometimes it may be when they least expect it. One time a friend gave me money when I really needed it, but I had not told them I needed it.
In a friendship people should be considerate. We should listen more and speak less, smile often. Try to picture yourself in someone else's place. "Do unto others as you would have them do to you."
If people were kind all of the time, especially in friendship the thing that would be different is that there would be no fear of your deepest secret ever being told. When someone tells a secret that usually starts distrust and even verbal or physical fights.
I do think that kind people are respected, but not by the majority of people. I also think that in order to change those that disrespect kind people, we need to go the extra mile and show kindness to them even when they are mean or hurtful.
Some ways to show kindness in a friendship are to be there when your friends are feeling down. Always listen to your friends. Send them a card, a gift, or give them a phone call to say, "I value our friendship." Help them out whenever and wherever you can, sometimes it may be when they least expect it. One time a friend gave me money when I really needed it, but I had not told them I needed it.
In a friendship people should be considerate. We should listen more and speak less, smile often. Try to picture yourself in someone else's place. "Do unto others as you would have them do to you."
If people were kind all of the time, especially in friendship the thing that would be different is that there would be no fear of your deepest secret ever being told. When someone tells a secret that usually starts distrust and even verbal or physical fights.
I do think that kind people are respected, but not by the majority of people. I also think that in order to change those that disrespect kind people, we need to go the extra mile and show kindness to them even when they are mean or hurtful.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
TAKE A SURVEY ABOUT KINDNESS
Take our survey about kindness! PLEASE. We want to know what you think about kindness.
Click Here to take survey
Print the November Kindness Kids Calendar for your classroom or home. You can find it at the bottom of this page.
Click Here to take survey
Print the November Kindness Kids Calendar for your classroom or home. You can find it at the bottom of this page.
World Kindness Week
This week is World Kindness Week is November 12 - 19th. World Kindness Day is November 13th. Be especially kind on this day, but remember to BE KIND EVERY DAY!
Thursday, November 1, 2007
The Great Day at W. B. E. S.
October 24, was a great day for W. B. E. S., Kindness Kids, and the Star Students. They had parents, students, and the staff to watch them spread the word about kindness in their chant, rap, and skit. It went very well and we might do it again and we hope to do it at more schools. If you want to know the rap here it is:
Conflict resolution is where it's at,
So listen as we begin to rap.
'Cos you are you and I am me,
But we are us and us are we.
Identify the problem
Bring it out
Don't kick or punch or even shout
Attack the problem not the fear
Don't even shed a single tear
When you are mad
Just walk away
Forget the problem
You'll be okay
Remember these words
Make them stick
When someone wants a friend
It's YOU they'll pick!
Conflict resolution is where it's at,
So listen as we begin to rap.
'Cos you are you and I am me,
But we are us and us are we.
Identify the problem
Bring it out
Don't kick or punch or even shout
Attack the problem not the fear
Don't even shed a single tear
When you are mad
Just walk away
Forget the problem
You'll be okay
Remember these words
Make them stick
When someone wants a friend
It's YOU they'll pick!
Monday, September 17, 2007
Kindness
It would be awesome to live in a world where everybody is kind all the time. No one would fight, go to war, or be mean. Kindness is love and care. If people treat you nice they are kind. If you are kind there is more of a chance people will want to be your friend.
We are a Thinkquest team. We are building a website and our topic is kindness. Being kind can make the world a better place. Each month we have a kindness project that we do. We have fun doing the projects and when we are done it feels good knowing we helped someone out. We have made a "Kindness Calendar". Try to do JUST ONE act of kindness a day and you will make a difference! You can use our Kindness Calendar to help remind you to pass kindness along.
Maybe you have a kindness story you would like to share, so just leave a comment here.
We are a Thinkquest team. We are building a website and our topic is kindness. Being kind can make the world a better place. Each month we have a kindness project that we do. We have fun doing the projects and when we are done it feels good knowing we helped someone out. We have made a "Kindness Calendar". Try to do JUST ONE act of kindness a day and you will make a difference! You can use our Kindness Calendar to help remind you to pass kindness along.
Maybe you have a kindness story you would like to share, so just leave a comment here.
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