Thursday, November 14, 2019

World Kindness Day



Reine Lefebre and Margot before a Window
by Mary Cassatt, 1902
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." ~ Mark Twain 

I know I am a few days late but truly, it's never too late to be kind. November 13 is World Kindness Day. Spread some kindness with these lovely tales?





STORIES

The Crystal Heart – Vietnam

Evil Allures But Good Endures – Russia

The Fairy Shilling – Ireland

Great Joy the Ox – India

Old Woman Who Was Kind to Insects – Inuit/Native American

The Princess Mouse – Finland


BOOKS

Thirty-five Children's Books That Teach Empathy and Kindness
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/childrens-books-empathy-kindness_l_5d52e7b1e4b0c63bcbee2699


CRAFTS
55 + Kindness Activities for Kids

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/68659/55-kindness-activities-kids/

Teach Kids Kindness with Crafts
https://www.craftfoxes.com/blog/kindness-crafts


ADDITIONAL RESOURCE


Storytelling and Empathy - My previous blog post from my National Storytelling Magazine column.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2019/08/stor-e-telling-fall-2018-storytelling.html