Teachers/Moms... really cute activity for kids...

I saw this in a 2nd grade class today. It was done by the school counselor.
and with Thanksgiving/Holidays coming around, showing our appreciation for others, etc.

She had each child cut a piece of colored construction paper into a heart (we drew the heart on it for them to cut) She spoke about how when people say "Not so nice" things, our heart gets broken/torn/crushed (and she wrinkled the heart as she told her stories) and then she flattened it back out when she received compliments.

She talked about what nice compliments you can give to a person are. wrote many on the board.

So basically, the kids wrote their own names on the top of their hearts.
They then walked around the class and wrote something nice on other students' hearts. She gave them a nice amount of time, most students got a chance to write something on everyone's heart.

When they went back to their seats to read what others wrote about them, there were grins from ear to ear, it was priceless...

Some were
I love your hugs
I love how you laugh
Youre a good citizen
smart, nice, cool.

one kid was OCD it seemed, he was having a fit that there were too many "COOL"s on his heart, he was seriously disturbed about it

just thought this would be a cute activity for teachers or even mommies at family GTGs during the holidays..

Re: Teachers/Moms... really cute activity for kids...

This is great. I teach 2nd grade special ed adn I will try it out.

Re: Teachers/Moms... really cute activity for kids...

that's adorable! i wonder if pre k kids could get that?

Re: Teachers/Moms... really cute activity for kids...

I did something similar when I taught 5th grade religion. The kids loved it!