For some children, generosity is all about giving, receiving and being kind to each other, but after reading the story "The Quiltmaker's Gift" by Jeff Brumbeau, the children's perspective changed. They recognized that sometimes being generous doesn't necessarily mean that you need to give/receive something material, but that it includes the joy behind a generous act. In some situations, even the smallest gesture can mean so much to people around us and the only thing we might receive in return is the feeling of being happy and thankful that we were able to spread happiness through kind and generous decisions.
Our ongoing project during this unit is to draw a picture at the end of each group time of a time when we were generous or a way that we can show our generosity. Here are a couple of generous acts that the children came up with.
Angela "Get everybody together to celebrate. Have a party."
Esme " Organize a puppet show and invite everyone to watch."
Andrea "Share some snacks. Like I share with my baby. I share toys and food and baby is always happy."
Janet "Make a present and give it to someone in your family."
Kesler "Give something from home that you don't need/use anymore."
Alexia "I share toys at school with all the children."
Enjoy,
Anamaria
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