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Painting KINDNESS on canvas

2/12/2019

Teaching KINDNESS to our children is an important task. Have you ever thought about what a child thinks about if you say to them; "Be Kind"? I'm a firm believer that we need to teach our children through role modeling, discussions, visuals and books to teach on any topic. Today's topis is being kind, warm-hearted and to not be a bully. What does the word kindness mean? This is what the dictionary says:
/ˈkīn(d)nəs/
noun
noun: kindness
the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
Now, think about how you can teach a child this character trait?

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin

I recently taught a painting class on Warm-Hearted Walrus at the Grayslake Park District. As you can see, these boys had a fun time learning about being warm-hearted. As much as I love teaching, we know that teaching actually begins in our own home, so, I've now created Painting Kits of the characters available for kids to do at home, for families to reinforce at home and to open up a discussion on the character trait at home. I'm certain you'll get the same results, a big smile from your kids! Learn more at Painting Warm-Hearted Walrus and reach out at anytime if you'd like. Feel free to share pictures as Warm-Hearted Walrus would love to hear from you. Be sure to visit Warm-Hearted Walrus to learn more about this character!

Please know that our painting kits do not come with the paints, you can purchase these anywhere. I found this nice kit on Amazon with a variety of mediums. Our kits provide the canvas with the character along with other unique resources to teach the character value to our children.

Warm-Hearted Walrus has a variety of tee shirts available. What a fun visual for others to be reminded to be kind as well. What a wonderful world this would be if we all shared acts of kindness. Click here to see a variety of sizes, colors and shirts.

The above books are available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million. Learn more about Warm-Hearted Walrus here.

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Love Is In The Air

1/30/2019

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This is a page from our book, "Let's Be Kind" starring Warm-Hearted Walrus. How do you teach a child to be kind to oneself, to others and to the world we live in? With Valentines Day coming up, I wanted to share a few ideas to help teach kindness.......................

I'm doing this on our basement door at home, I'll add a heart with all three of our adult kids! Ages 38, 34 and 30, you're never to old to be loved, appreciated, acknowledged and adored for who you are.

If you work with a group of children, this is a fun visual! Look who is kind in our classroom! Use stationary to write about this! Available here in our Warm-Hearted Walrus Resource Book.

This is a page from our Warm-Hearted Walrus Resoure Book. available here

You can fill this clear baggie with candy of your choice, or how about some Gummy Worms? I'm certain any candy will do so long as you share them with those who also adore you!

Using a permanent marker write a child's name on the shovel and use during planting season. Or, make a fun 'mud pudding' using chocolate pudding, follow the recipe on the box, add Cool Whip to lighten it up and look like mud, then crunch some dark colored cookies like Oreo's and mix in the pudding. Add some Gummy Worms for some added fun!

Add a pretzel stick, plain or decorated to be the body of either of these Valentine candy ideas. Or, add long licorice to be the body of either of these Valentine candy ideas. Fill the clear baggie with a child's favorite candy or trail mix for a fun snack on Valentine's Day!

I made these hearts with my kids as a Room Parent years ago. We glued them to an open lunch bag, empty cereal box or large grocery bag, then taped them to their desks to collect their valentines.

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Painting KINDNESS on canvas

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