When I was doing online research yesterday afternoon, I was excited to find a wonderful project you can do with your students and/or family between Martin Luther King Day and Valentine’s Day. And it definitely isn’t too late to start.
100 Acts of Kindness Project
I found the 100 Acts of Kindness Project through Toddler Approved, although Toddler Approved credited Read Write Think for the idea. It’s an idea that could make a big difference in your students’ and/or children’s lives … and you can make your kindness project as simple or as elaborate as you choose. (Update: You’ll find links to all my 100 Acts of Kindness Projects at my Bits of Positivity blog.)
If you want to participate in this year’s 100 Acts of Kindness Project through Toddler Approved, comment on the above blog post. Then you’ll need to record your students’ or family’s 100 Acts of Kindness, participate in a weekly kindness challenge through Toddler Approved, and have a kindness celebration on Valentine’s Day.
Here’s this week’s kindness challenge: Kindness Challenge # 1. The kindness-challenge post also shows a great way to record the 100 acts with preschoolers. Here’s another way to track the 100 acts: Kindness Challenge # 1. Read Write Think has a link to a printable 100 Acts of Kindness Chart, which you might want to use with older children (although it can be used with any age). Or you can develop your own system for recording your 100 acts.
Check out these links for more ideas:
K-12 Resources for Living the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness from Read Write Think. Be sure to check out the gray tabs for resources for each grade level.
Acts of Kindness from Kid Activities
Educators – Lesson Plans from The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
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Discovering Montessori says
We are going to get started on this right away. Thank you for sharing!
Deb says
It’s great to hear that! Please let me know how it goes – I’d love it if you’d share more in my Blog Frog discussion thread!
jacqueline says
Thank you sharing. I am going to give it a try.
Deb says
Thanks, Jacqueline! I’d love to hear how it goes! It would be great if you’d join the discussion at Blog Frog as well. I’m hoping more ideas will be posted there. If you need any encouragement, just let me know!
Lisa Fink, RWT Staff says
Thank you for linking to a resource from ReadWriteThink.org. We are very proud of what we have to offer on the site. If you are interested, we pay educators in the field for lesson plan and teaching ideas. Let me know if you would like more information!
Deb says
Thanks so much, Lisa! Yes, I would love to have more information. Curriculum planning, especially using Montessori principles, is a specialty of mine.
Lisa Fink, RWT Staff says
Here is a link to our author information: http://readwritethink.ncte.org/newauthors. I would glad to chat with you more about this at lfink at ncte dot org. Thanks!
Deb says
Thanks so much, Lisa!
sheila says
LOVE this! As a mom of 3 former Montessori kids (LOVVVVVVE Montessori!!!!) and living in a Zen household, this is perfect! We’ll participate!
Deb says
Thanks so much for your comment, Sheila! I love hearing that Montessori was great for your family – and I love that you’re participating in the 100 Acts of Kindness Project! Please share your experiences in my Blog Frog community, too! Here’s the link again for everyone: http://theblogfrog.com/1378313/forum/75899/are-you-participating-in-the-100-acts-of-kindness-project-with-your-students-and-or-family-.html.
sheila says
I shared a link on my zen-sational facebook page, hope you don’t mind.
Deb says
Thanks, Sheila! I appreciate it!
Jennifer says
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing it with The Homeschool Village!
~Jennifer
Deb says
Thanks, Jennifer! It’s definitely my accomplishment for the week – and my “homeschool” project as well!
I Live in an Antbed says
I love this! It is so helpful to be intentional, to have a season of focus on a single idea or principle. Helps avoid “teflon-brain-syndrome”. (That’s what I call it when something just won’t stick in a little head!)
Deb says
Thanks so much for your comment! I think it’s a great time of year to do something intentional. I love the term “teflon-brain-syndrome” – and the name of your blog, which makes me laugh every time I see it!
Toddler Approved says
We are so excited that you will be joining us for our 100 Acts of Kindness Project this month!! Thank you for spreading the news about our project!
Please forward along any fun ideas you come up with as you complete our first kindness challenge!
I’ll be posting Kindness challenge #2 on Monday!
I am so impressed with so many people who are excited to accept the challenge! 🙂
Deb says
Thanks so much for starting the 2011 100 Acts of Kindness Project! I’m impressed with how many people are excited to accept the challenge, too! It’s such a great time of year to add extra inspiration and a focus on kindness.
I’ll let you know how we adapt the challenges to our unique family situation! And please add some of your links to the Blog Frog discussion thread!
JDaniel4's Mom says
This looks like a great project. I will have to think about how we can work on it at our house.
Stopping from Mom Loop!
Deb says
Thanks for visiting and commenting! I love the project – and I really think you can adapt it to however it will work best at your house. No need to make it too elaborate!
misty says
Came from momloop!
This is such a great idea! I’m wishing I had younger, elementary aged kids! I love this!
Deb says
Thanks, Misty! I really think the project can be adapted for any age group. The links lower in my post have ideas that work all the way through high school. And my family is having lots of fun doing the 100 Acts of Kindness as adults! We just discussed our acts of kindness over Skype this morning – and I recorded them on the chart I printed out. It’s a great project even for adults! I’ll be telling about some of our activities in the Blog Frog thread as we go along.
Michelle says
This is a wonderful project to do in school. I’m hoping my two get to do this someday in one of their classes or I will keep this in my favorites to maybe do next year leading up to MLK Holiday. I think it links so well with that Holiday. It reminds me of course of some children’s picture books:-) ‘The Kindness Quilt’ by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace, ‘Kindness is cooler, Mrs Ruler’ by Margery Cuyler and ‘Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed’ by Emily Pearson.
Deb says
Thanks for your comment, Michelle – and for the great book ideas! 🙂 We’re following the tradition of 100 Acts of Kindness between Martin Luther King Day and Valentine’s Day, but it would work well before Martin Luther King Day, too! It really does link well with that holiday, doesn’t it?! Thanks again for the book suggestions – I always love hearing your book recommendations!
Kay (e-learninglinks.com) says
This is a great idea! Thank you for sharing it. 🙂
Deb says
Thanks for your comment, Kay! I’m happy to share an idea I’m so excited about!
Robyn - Mix Mingle Glow says
Hi Deb. Just wanted to stop by and thank you for including my Birthday post on your wonderful blog today! I am honored to be included amongst such inspiring people and ideas. The 100 Acts of Kindness Project is a fantastic idea! Best wishes for much success…touched lives and blessed hearts!
Deb says
Thanks so much, Robyn! I just found your comment – it went into the wrong folder. I think my comment on your post must have done the same thing. I absolutely loved, loved, loved your post – it’s so moving and inspirational! Thanks for being an inspiration and blessing to so many!
Early Childcare Resources says
Absolutely a great idea.
I haven’t thought about what I’m going to do exactly right off the top of my head, but will definitely participate…
Deb says
It’s great to hear you’ll be participating! Just do whatever works best for you – whether it’s 100 Acts of Kindness or 75 Acts of Kindness (since there are only 3 weeks left). I’m all for adapting the project for any family or school situation!
Bob says
I think it is really nice to share random acts of kindness.
One of the act of kindness was I got 20$ for thanksgiving
And what I have to do with it is give it to somebody.
From Bob
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