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As a special education teacher, I try to make all my students feel appreciated and important. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve made it a habit to place positive post-it notes around the classroom, written specifically for each child. I\u2019ll leave one on a student\u2019s folder or the spot they typically sit. I\u2019ll mention how I noticed they said something nice to another child, or how I see that they\u2019re working really hard on an assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The look on their faces \u2014 how they light up with pride when they read their notes \u2014 that\u2019s everything. With one simple act of kindness, I\u2019m able to lift their self-esteem, build their confidence, and hopefully inspire them to spread kindness, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, on World Kindness Day, what\u2019s one small but powerful thing you can do to spread kindness?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is most of my students\u2019 first normal year of school due to pandemic disruptions. Many of them are struggling with skills they would\u2019ve otherwise developed in early grades, including empathy and problem solving. With Stand\u2019s Teach Kindness lessons and activities my students can practice these fundamental life skills, socialize with intention, and learn how their words and actions affect others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through engaging and interactive exercises, Teach Kindness<\/strong><\/a> gives my students opportunities to understand their emotions and find their place in our classroom community. I\u2019ve seen such a positive change in them since participating in this program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a student reads their positive post-it note, I often see them tuck it inside their take-home folder or slip it into their backpack. It\u2019s a reminder that kindness has a lasting effect, and the more kindness we can exhibit toward one another, the better off we\u2019ll all be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please consider what you can do today to make someone feel seen, appreciated, and important.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As a special education teacher, I try to make all my students feel appreciated and important. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve made it a habit to place positive post-it notes around the classroom, written specifically for each child. I\u2019ll leave one on a student\u2019s folder or the spot they typically sit. 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