{"id":2326,"date":"2019-02-13T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T17:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=2326"},"modified":"2019-02-12T12:05:31","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T17:05:31","slug":"throw-kindness-like-confetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2019\/02\/throw-kindness-like-confetti\/","title":{"rendered":"Throw Kindness Like Confetti!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I\u2019m going to start this post with a quick story:<\/span><\/p>\n

Let me set the scene\u2026 we\u2019re in the middle of a polar vortex here in the east; it\u2019s snowing outside, and cold (at least by Washington, D.C. standards). \u00a0I\u2019m coming into work with my hands full, but still a good 50 feet (think a basketball court) away from the door. Another person who works at my building is just walking through the door and turns to see me coming, but I\u2019m still quite far away. I wave them on, as to motion that there is no need to hold the door with me so far back, and especially in these conditions. The person motions back, as if to say no trouble and simply waits to hold the door for me. As I walked through the doorway, I felt better, not so cold, appreciated, and a sense of happiness spread throughout my body. Simple kindness. Which brings me to this quote:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted\u201d. \u00a0\u2013 Aesop<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Did you know that February 17<\/span>th<\/span> marks Random Acts of Kindness Day? There is a growing awareness and consciousness of the social and emotional needs and growth of our students. Instead of just one day, what if you practiced intentional kindness in the classroom more routinely? \u00a0Read on for some resources that share ways to establish routines and practices in the classroom that facilitate the development of kindness and the reinforcement of connections with our students.<\/span><\/p>\n