Wrinkled heart activity lesson plans

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

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

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...

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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…

Last week was a great week! It was wonderful to spend time with parents of EVERY SINGLE student in class celebrating the progress made in the past few weeks of first grade! Thank you for taking your time to come in for parent teacher conferences. One of the best indicators of a child's success in school is a parent's interest and support in what they are learning. If there are questions or concerns that were not addressed this week, please feel free to email, call or set up another time to…

By far, one of my favorite activities to do at the beginning of the year is the wrinkled heart activity. I start by giving students a print out of a big heart. If I am super prepared, I will cut them out of construction paper, but that was not the case this year! I tell students to draw things they love inside their heart. They cut the heart out when they finish. We all get in a circle and share things we love. I extra love this activity because it is an awesome get to know you activity, as…

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!

Hands-on human heart for kids lesson on the human body! Working science heart project, playdough heart model andd label the heart worksheets.