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Kindness in the community

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Kindness can extend through the classroom and a child's community in various ways. Each text displays different acts of kindness such as befriending classmates despite differences, showing consideration in our neighbors' homes, and showing gratitude towards others.

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💙 The Proudest Blue [READ ALOUD] by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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The Proudest Blue is the story of Asiya and her little sister Faizah. Told from Faizah's point of view, she witnesses her sister's first day of wearing a hijab at school. Asiya picks the brightest blue scarf she can find and confidently walks into sixth grade. However, Faizah notices some people seem confused and angry at Asiya's choice. First, a girl in line whispers asking what Asiya is wearing. Then a group of snickering boys refers to Asiya's hijab as a tablecloth in an attempt to upset her. Their mother encourages them to ignore rude comments from others and that there is beauty is standing out with her prideful blue hijab. Asiya, supported by her sister, only shows kindness to others despite their hurtful comments. Faizah is amazed at her sister's kindness which makes her hijab even more bright, beautifully blue, and proud.

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The Proudest Blue demonstrates kindness in the community and promotes showing kindness even in challenging situations. The main character also teaches her younger sister to ignore hurtful comments from others and to surround herself with friends who show kindness despite differences. Overall, the story promotes kindness in a school community, pride in diversity, and represents character identity.

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A Gift for Nana by Lane Smith: The main character, Rabbit, is searching for the perfect gift for his Nana. It is not a special occasion, or for any reason at all really, just out of the kindness of his heart to make her happy. He asks the other creatures of his habitat for advice, and they are kind enough to try to help him find the perfect gift. He ventures through and climbs a mountain, going through so much trouble to find the perfect gift. At last, at the top of the mountain, is a carrot. After his long journey however, he gets hungry and ends up gifting his Nana a half-eaten carrot which she loves all the same because it’s from him, and it’s a kind, genuine gesture.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDs5d_qFbEs

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Jacqueline Woodson Reads "The Day You Begin" | Bookmarks | Netflix Jr

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Our topic is kindness in the community, and there were multiple acts of kindness in this book. First, was Rabbit being so sweet and wanting to get his Nana something that she would enjoy, for no reason at all, no secret motives, simply just for her happiness. Additionally, Rabbit seeks help from creatures of his community and they are all kind enough to take the time to give him their best advice and ideas on what he could get her.

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Nikki Grimes was born and raised in New York City. She began writing poetry at age six and is well-known for writing award-winning books primarily for children and young adults. Bronx Masquerade and Talkin' About Bessie both won Coretta Scott King Awards, and her poetry collections featuring Danitra Brown are very popular. Grimes received the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children in 2006. She has written articles for magazines including Essence and Today's Christian Woman, as well as hosted radio programs in New York and Sweden. She has lectured and read her poetry at schools in Russia, China, Sweden, and Tanzania. Grimes is also a prolific artist, creating works of fiber art, beaded jewelry, peyote beading, handmade cards, and photography.

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What makes you thankful? A book? Weekends? Your family? How do you say thanks? With a flower? With a chocolate bar? With a surprise? In sixteen extraordinary poems that range in form from a haiku to a rebus to a riddle, Nikki Grimes reminds us how wonderful it is to feel thankful, and how powerful a simple "thank you" can be.

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Thanks A Million by Nikki Grimes: This book was a collection of poems giving thanks to different things in life, somewhat like ode poems. From their teachers, to the roof over their heads, these kids have a lot that they voice their gratitude for.

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Showing how grateful you are is another way of being kind to those around you. Gratitude brings smiles and bringing smiles to others is the best form of kindness. This book truly is so sweet and a lovely read.

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The Pigeon Finds a Hotdog | Kids Books Read Aloud

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The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems: When The Pigeon finds a perfectly good hot dog on the street, he is overjoyed at the realization that this gem has found its way to him. However, much to his dismay, a little duckling who has never tried a hot dog, and who is very eager to try one, pesters him a little bit with questions about his hot dog, insinuating how much he wants some. After many protests and exclamations about how it is his and only his because of “Finder’s Keepers”, The Pigeon finally gives in and gives the duckling half of his hot dog.

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The pigeon is able to overcome his selfish character trait and split his hot dog in half with the duckling. Given that pigeons only get to eat scraps, this was a very generous deed. The Pigeon found the kindness within him to share the joy of the hot dog with the little duckling so that they were both able to happily enjoy it in the end.

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PLEASE SAY PLEASE! - Penguin’s Guide to Manners

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The penguin, which is the main character hosts a party for some guest. They come in rudely and he has to teach them how to properly act at a house. They barged in, made messes at the table, and knocked over stuff. When the guest made messes the penguin offered them a washcloth to clean their hands and a napkin to put on their lap. The penguin also taught them that when asking for something they want they have to say please first. At the end of the story, the guest learn to leave using their manners and even said "Thanks for dinner, we had a great time."

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This book was chosen because it explains the importance of kindness in a house. If the penguin was not so kind and patient to the guest that party may not have ended well. The penguin understood that these guest did not know better and needed to be taught how to behave in someone's house. The penguin might also know that by teaching these people how to act this may help the community around them.

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Read Along for Toddlers - The Moodsters: A Time to be Kind Storybook | Berb's Toybox

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There are two friends in a the book that love to ride their bicycle places together. Zach has been saving up for a new one for a while and has done his chores such as taking out garbage and cleaning his pet's cage. When him and his best friend Sam were playing together his bike got ran over by a garbage truck and was destroyed. Sam was very sad and went home. Zach wanted to make his friend happy so from the kindness from his heart he bought him a new one so they can play together. He knew that his friendship was important and wanted it to continue so by him being kind allowed them to keep playing together.

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This book is ideal for our topic because it teaches children that feelings are important. It helps children develop a vocabulary for their emotions and how to address it. It also shows a friendship between two people and different issues that can occur within. It illustrates that within a friendship despite how one might be feelings from a situation it is important to be kind in order to help your friend through their obstacles and emotions to maintain that friendship.

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The Day You Begin is the story of Angelina and her classmates. While they each don't know it yet, they all experience feelings of nervousness, feeling left out, and loneliness at times. The Day You Begin refers to the first time you feel part of the classroom community by sharing stories about yourself with others. At the beginning of the story, Angelina feels left out when classmates are sharing exciting stories of summer travels while she stayed home reading stories to her little sister. Rigoberto feels nervous when the class laughs at his name and when he says he just moved from Venezuela. Another boy is left out of recess games by others because of his height. Towards the end of the story, Angelina feels brave enough to share her summer story. Her act of bravery, sparks kindness and friendship with everyone feeling safe enough to share their stories.

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The Day You Begin starts with each child feeling different from others based on their physical features, nationality, and cultural food. With Angelina's bravery, she shares about herself in an effort to connect with her peers in the classroom community. Her kind act goes a long way in making her classmates feel connected through their unique differences. Overall, the story promotes kindness by showing we all struggle with negative feelings and that we can come together to celebrate different qualities. Students will be able to make personal connections to the story and explain the importance of kindness in the classroom community.

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