Lesson 8
Learning Targets:
Students will:
Today during our counselor lesson we talked about compassion and what it looks and feels like to show kindness to others. Our 4th grade Service Learning Leaders chose Project Linus as their community project. Project Linus of Greater Kansas City provides security through the gifts of handmade blankets to children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need. Project Linus serves the entire metro area of Kansas City, including Wyandotte and Johnson Counties in Kansas as well as Clay, Platte, Jackson and Cass Counties in Missouri. The blankets go to children in the following places: Children’s Mercy, Truman Lakewood, KU Medical Center, Ronald McDonald House, Cass County Medical Center, Liberty Hospital, Hope Haven, Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Hope House, St. Luke’s Hospitals, Centerpoint Medical Center, Wyandotte County Children’s Services, and many more. You can go to this website to learn more: projectlinuskc.webs.com. The students were given the opportunity to become “blanketeers” today. Each grade level participated in a different way; some traced coloring pages onto 8x8 muslin squares, some colored the pictures that were traced onto the squares (these squares will then be turned into a quilt), while others made fleece tie blankets. Be sure to ask your student how he/she participated. Next week you can check my website for pictures of our “blanketeers” in action: jbeckcounselor.weebly.com. A huge “thank you” goes to our PTA; they helped coordinate our Fall Tiger Trail 5k and then donated the proceeds to our Student Leadership projects, which helped fund the materials needed for Project Linus.
In addition, I also introduced the 24th Annual Kindest Kansas Citian Contest to the students. This contest is brought to us by Synergy Services. At Synergy Services, they envision a world without family violence, abuse, and neglect. They achieve this vision, by providing a safe place for victims of violence, empower survivors to rise above their circumstances, and educate the entire community. The Kindest Kansas Citian Contest supports Synergy Services’ STOP Violence Prevention Program, which helps youth of all ages overcome bullying and develop healthy relationships. If you would like to learn more about Synergy Services you can go this website: www.synergyservices.org. Participation in this contest is simple! Youth across the Greater Kansas City Metro area submit one page essays, drawings, or brief videos (depending on the age) nominating adult individuals, couples, or groups they feel deserves the “Kindest Kansas Citian” distinction. From thousands of entries, the top 20 students and their nominees will be honored on Friday, May 9th, 2014 at the Kindest Kansas Citian Awards Celebration. Similarly, the Kindest School Award is an honor given to one school each year that exemplifies a kind culture, builds strong character, and works to improve the community. We spent time in class discussing that the picture or essay should include the positive impact the nominee has made on the student’s life and kind acts that come from the heart. I gave the students time to brainstorm ideas of who they would nominate. We talked about how it could be any adult (neighbor, coach, teachers, etc.) that is 18 years of age older and NOT related to the nominating student. Famous individuals will NOT qualify unless they have a personal relationship with the student.
While it is not a requirement, it is my hope that many of our students participate. Look at the back of this page for your student’s brainstorming ideas. The attached page will list the contest guidelines and contest form. Please read everything carefully. All entries must be turned in to Mrs. Beck by Wednesday, February 12th.
We read the book Heartprints by: P.K. Hallinan.
We also watched a video clip from Values.com about compassion and examples of ways students can "Change the World." We also watched the below video clip to learn more about Project Linus.
Students will:
- demonstrate caring and helping behaviors in response to situations
- demonstrate caring and helping behaviors in response to situations
Today during our counselor lesson we talked about compassion and what it looks and feels like to show kindness to others. Our 4th grade Service Learning Leaders chose Project Linus as their community project. Project Linus of Greater Kansas City provides security through the gifts of handmade blankets to children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need. Project Linus serves the entire metro area of Kansas City, including Wyandotte and Johnson Counties in Kansas as well as Clay, Platte, Jackson and Cass Counties in Missouri. The blankets go to children in the following places: Children’s Mercy, Truman Lakewood, KU Medical Center, Ronald McDonald House, Cass County Medical Center, Liberty Hospital, Hope Haven, Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Hope House, St. Luke’s Hospitals, Centerpoint Medical Center, Wyandotte County Children’s Services, and many more. You can go to this website to learn more: projectlinuskc.webs.com. The students were given the opportunity to become “blanketeers” today. Each grade level participated in a different way; some traced coloring pages onto 8x8 muslin squares, some colored the pictures that were traced onto the squares (these squares will then be turned into a quilt), while others made fleece tie blankets. Be sure to ask your student how he/she participated. Next week you can check my website for pictures of our “blanketeers” in action: jbeckcounselor.weebly.com. A huge “thank you” goes to our PTA; they helped coordinate our Fall Tiger Trail 5k and then donated the proceeds to our Student Leadership projects, which helped fund the materials needed for Project Linus.
In addition, I also introduced the 24th Annual Kindest Kansas Citian Contest to the students. This contest is brought to us by Synergy Services. At Synergy Services, they envision a world without family violence, abuse, and neglect. They achieve this vision, by providing a safe place for victims of violence, empower survivors to rise above their circumstances, and educate the entire community. The Kindest Kansas Citian Contest supports Synergy Services’ STOP Violence Prevention Program, which helps youth of all ages overcome bullying and develop healthy relationships. If you would like to learn more about Synergy Services you can go this website: www.synergyservices.org. Participation in this contest is simple! Youth across the Greater Kansas City Metro area submit one page essays, drawings, or brief videos (depending on the age) nominating adult individuals, couples, or groups they feel deserves the “Kindest Kansas Citian” distinction. From thousands of entries, the top 20 students and their nominees will be honored on Friday, May 9th, 2014 at the Kindest Kansas Citian Awards Celebration. Similarly, the Kindest School Award is an honor given to one school each year that exemplifies a kind culture, builds strong character, and works to improve the community. We spent time in class discussing that the picture or essay should include the positive impact the nominee has made on the student’s life and kind acts that come from the heart. I gave the students time to brainstorm ideas of who they would nominate. We talked about how it could be any adult (neighbor, coach, teachers, etc.) that is 18 years of age older and NOT related to the nominating student. Famous individuals will NOT qualify unless they have a personal relationship with the student.
While it is not a requirement, it is my hope that many of our students participate. Look at the back of this page for your student’s brainstorming ideas. The attached page will list the contest guidelines and contest form. Please read everything carefully. All entries must be turned in to Mrs. Beck by Wednesday, February 12th.
We read the book Heartprints by: P.K. Hallinan.
We also watched a video clip from Values.com about compassion and examples of ways students can "Change the World." We also watched the below video clip to learn more about Project Linus.