Wrinkled heart activity

A great activity for talking to your kids about bullying and the effect mean words can have on a person. You might like to read the story Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. As you read the book, pass around the large paper heart. Each time Chrysanthemum was teased because of her name, scrunch up the […]

Learn how to do a simple but effective wrinkled heart activity to focus on the impacts of bullying.

Howdy! Welcome back! Today we read one of my favorite beginning of the year books, Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. It has become a fav of the kids too. Many of them said they have the book at home or their kindergarten teacher read it to them. I told them that's why books are so special. No matter how many times you read a book, each time is like opening a gift. This time we were going to really think about the main character's feelings and the author's message. As we read the book, I passed…

October is National Bullying Prevention Month so I thought it would be a great time to talk about kindness. Recently I posted about creating a kindness wall in my home to promote kind acts. Today’s activity helps kids think about how your words and actions impact other people. I did this activity wi

A free lesson and download about teaching kids kindness. Based on the book "A Wrinkled Heart", this activity helps elementary students understand how to treat others. Empathy and social emotional learning activities for the classroom. Try this fun, free activity to help kids understand kindness and empathy toward their peers and others.

What is a wrinkled heart you ask? Well, they happen when kids or adults make unkind, or inconsiderate language choices. You may not even recognize they slip out, or that the words cause wrinkles, like drying your clothes on the wrong setting! Visit the Happy Hive Homeschooling blog and get this free printable wrinkled heart activity to help!

My little ones and I have been having a blast together! We are loving and learning like crazy. I always start the first few weeks with a TON of bonding activities to help students get to know each other and form loving relationships. The classroom climate is THE most important thing to focus on (in my opinion) to have a successful year together! Teaching my kiddos to have empathy and treat one another with kindness and respect is first thing! When I saw this perfect idea on Cara's wonderful…

Howdy! Welcome back! Today we read one of my favorite beginning of the year books, Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. It has become a fav of...

Watch the video demonstration and print the lesson for the crumpled heart activity. Teachers can see how to deliver this powerful bullying activity that is a must for classroom management. Students will learn how devastating the effects of unkind words and actions can be and how difficult it is to repair a broken heart. A friendship activity every student needs to participate in. #wrinkledheart #crumpledpaper #bullyingactivity #classroommanagement #friendshipactivity #bullying #kndness

Teaching Empathy How do you teach your students about empathy and kindness? One of the most effective tools we have as teachers is great literature. Through stories, students can imagine, empathize and understand how others feel. They can realize that feelings they have are shared by others. These are essential skills for little ones! Here’s […]