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Ask for help > Looking for a reading or activity on kindness
Looking for a reading or activity on kindness
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MarionG
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Looking for a reading or activity on kindness
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Hi, I�ve been looking all over to no avail, and suddenly i thought about you all. Someone here might be able to help. I am looking for a nice text that is somehow connected to the subject of kindness. (compassion, good deeds, helping others) My students are 11-12 year old but at a high level. (They are the so-called "English speakers" in our school) For homework over the holiday they will have to do at least 5 good deeds and write about it, but I need to fill a class before it. I would like it to be on the same theme. They are a very rowdy bunch so speaking only is not ideal. I would love to find a text to lead into the subject for them to work on. (I can write questions myself of course) I looked through the site but didn�t find anything even though I�m sure there must be something here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
16 Aug 2021
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douglas
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Hey Marion! hi! It�s been a while since I looked at his, but if I remember right I liked this site: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/ Cheers, Douglas
EDIT: What a great topic, I really enjoyed reading these stories too:
https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/the-most-moving-random-acts-of-kindness-strangers-help-out-campaigns/58164
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16 Aug 2021
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MarionG
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Hi Douglas, How are you? Thanks for your response. Yes, i am familiar with the site. As a matter of fact, the last class before they go on holiday is based on things I found once ate this site. They have lots of stories but they are all too short to really do some comprehension/writing work. |
16 Aug 2021
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douglas
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Life is still good for me, I can�t complain. If you need longer stories, "Humans Of New York" stories often have acts of kindness in them: https://www.humansofnewyork.com/
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16 Aug 2021
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MarionG
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thanks, I�ll check it out |
16 Aug 2021
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Cherbert78
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Hello Marion, To me, it seems that we can�t forget Captain Thomas Moore�s act of good deeds. It�s the most recent I can think of and I remember I felt impressed, awestruck when I saw him on TV You will find videos and newspaper articles about him. Here are two articles: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/03/age-no-barrier-readers-tributes-captain-sir-tom-moore https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/captain-tom-moore-heroes-covid-b918500.html Have a nice day, Celine. |
16 Aug 2021
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MarionG
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Thanks! I�ll check it out. |
16 Aug 2021
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csbono
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Chicken Noodle Soup for the Soul-(original) I�ll see if I can share some on my blog and you can check it out. https://teacherstatus14.blogspot.com/2021/08/someone-inquired-about-short-stories.html |
18 Aug 2021
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douglas
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A good suggestion by Carmelo, I almost recommended Chicken Soup for the Soul as well. |
19 Aug 2021
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MarionG
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Wow! Thank you sooo much Carmelo! That was an incredible act of kindness on your part. I downloaded all the chicken soup files. (I even downloaded the one for the bride - my son is getting married this coming Tuesday  ) |
19 Aug 2021
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csbono
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Cheers! All the best! Thanks for checking out my blog! 吃好喝好! |
26 Aug 2021
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