Wrinkled heart lesson

Learning Objective: - Understand how different words feel differently when spoken. - Understand the effect of hurtful words as leaving a mark on the heart. - Understand how to show goodness by using words correctly. Quran Verse: Wa quloo lin naas husna speak kindly to people 2:83 1. Have the children feel a piece of sandpaper and gently rub it over their arms. Talk about how it feels rough and hurts. 2. Have the children feel some cotton wool and talk about how it feels soft and gentle. 3…

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

I think the image of a wrinkled heart is a powerful one to help students visualize the way our words affect others. In first grade this week we are learning about put-ups and put-downs. I read the story Bad Apple and discussed how Mac felt when the other apples were being mean to him. One of the things I like about this story is that we do not see the behavior of the other mean apples change in the book when Mac is different from them, but we do see Mac and Will supporting each other as…

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 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 […]

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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!

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…

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...

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