|
Dear Parents and Families,
We continue our school-wide theme of exploring mindfulness as presented in the book I Am Peace. Mrs. Barbieri and Mrs. Goodwin presented to the faculty this month’s topic: kindness.
Kindness is defined as the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate. It is an
understanding of having a connection, feeling empathy, and recognizing the dignity of others.
It counterbalances hate in the world, reveals our trust to others, and reminds us of the value of others. Kindness is one of the most powerful tools we must help create to maintain healthy and happy lives. It is such a simple concept that fills us with optimism and empathy as well as helps us to form positive connections with others. It creates a warm, relaxed and supportive environment. Kindness helps to boost self-esteem and gives feel-good emotions to the giver, the receiver and
even to onlookers. The power of kindness has a rippling out effect that touches the lives of many. Whether it is giving or receiving a compliment, being helped or helping someone with a task, or giving someone or getting a gift, kindness makes us, and others feel good. Where there is kindness there is peace. Where there is peace there is mindfulness.
There are many ways to teach children how to be kind and spread kindness, but it must be intentional. We can’t just cross our fingers and hope it happens. We cannot expect our children to know kindness without teaching them through modeling kind words, being generous to others, showing consideration, and sharing ideas for simple acts of kindness. We can also teach them by reading them books that have moral messages of being kind, friendly, considerate and generous. As parents we can create an environment filled with kindness, so they can take that kindness and spread it to others.
Mrs. Barbieri and Mrs. Goodwin’s ideas exemplify our commitment to enhance your child’s spiritual and intellectual development. Our goal is to inspire every child to reach his/her fullest ability.
| 
