Sharing and Caring
By Susan
@HazySue (39265)
Gouverneur, New York
May 10, 2017 10:52am CST
Several years ago when I had a Self-Contained class of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders I came up with an idea to keep the kids involved, busy and out of trouble.
This group of kids had a hard time feeling compassion for others so I needed to some up with an idea to help them learn how to.
Believe it or not, the simple task of teaching them how to do a single crochet stitch set them on a path of caring and sharing.
Once the boys got over the feeling that it was girly stuff I was making them do, they got involved and did a wonderful job.
With that single stitch they managed to make quite a few lap robes.
Just before Christmas for several years I would take them on a field trip to a nursing center where they would give them out to the patients who needed them.
The looks on the patients and the students faces was priceless. They would give them out and then have cookies and punch and talk to the patients.
It was a win-win situation for all. It was such a popular project for the kids that I was able to use it to help to learn how to control themselves and their reactions. I used it as a reward for good behavior. They earned a block of time to work on the lap robes.
I sure do miss doing this type of thing with the students.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
11 May 17
@HazySue One thing I learned in working with children. When you do something that's "hands on", they remember it for a very long time! And you even went an extra step with them. I can't imagine that it didn't leave a mark on each of them!
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
10 May 17
I think that is great. This field trip to the nursing center is such a good thing for kids to do. Especially now days.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
11 May 17
@HazySue .....That's so nice. Reaching these children at this young age at this level is so magnificent.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
10 May 17
It is so important to teach compassion as it applies to nearly everything in life.
You did a great job Susan!!
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
10 May 17
Thats awesome. Yes its girly and ive never met a male who did it but good thise boys did
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
10 May 17
for teaching them compassion.As a teacher we do play an important role in shaping the kids1 person likes this
