For years, counselor Barbara Gruener has been inspiring students and teachers in her Friendswood, Texas elementary school with her teachings about kindness and character. In 2011, she began blogging at The Corner on Character as a way to share her unique brand of positivity and kindness with the world. With 1,000 blog posts, hundreds of…
3 Ways to Decorate the Classroom for Valentine’s Day
Now, more than ever, emphasizing kindness, compassion, and tolerance are essential character lessons in the classroom. This year, make a point of stressing the importance of those traits in your holiday decor. Decorate your classroom for Valentine’s Day with one of the ideas below that is sure to inspire kindness in your classroom.
Building Kindness
How would you rate your school’s kindness culture? A question that I love to pose in my workshops and guidance lessons goes something like this: If you were arrested for kindness, would there be enough evidence to convict you? Eric Hoffer said, “We are made kind by being kind.” As such, we must teach our…