An angel named Grace
So, I was running late for work and needed to stop for fuel. I filled the car with $50 petrol and headed in to pay.
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My attitude was totally transformed
I had a very frustrating day yesterday. 4.5 hours on a live chat trying to fix my Outlook after updating it! Yep, I was feeling rather deflated by the time I had to pick my 17 y.o. up from school.
4 Classroom Management Strategies & Resources for Calm, Happy Students
Inside: Practical and effective classroom management strategies for new teachers and veterans needing to refresh their approach to bring calm and order back to school life. Updated 11/27/24 There’s nothing fun about a classroom that’s out of control. It’s stressful and unproductive. Thinking about kids running amok reminds me of something my husband often says. “Start…
A pig of a kind gesture!
I did a kind gesture the other day by donating my house trained baby rescue pig.
A Teacher’s Lesson on Gratitude Supports an Ill Student
I’ve used several of your Ripple Kindness suggestions here in my room in the middle school where I work. Recently we’ve had a student diagnosed with bone cancer. This student is a very popular student, very conscientious about their studies, and comes from a fantastic family.
Sweet, chatty, helpful boys!
On the way home from school with my youngest son at the wheel, we were close to home when we noticed a burning smell and smoke coming from the bonnet. He pulled into the next street and we popped the hood to investigate.
The kindness made them giddy!
My husband and I were in a restaurant, having just visited our gravely ill 7-month-old grandson in the hospital. We had a lot on our minds as we were told he would not live. That didn’t stop him though.
A real act of kindness!
My daughter and I caught the wrong bus in a strange district in another state while on holidays. I had no idea where it was going after a while and we were becoming worried. We were driving through bush and were the last people on the bus when the bus driver asked us where we…
Fun DIY Appreciation Gifts to Make with Kids to Thank Someone or Offer Support
There are so many wonderful people in our communities who go out of their way and even risk their lives for us every single day. Often these people go about their jobs without ever really being thanked for the extraordinary things they do. Here are some fun ways to show community workers how much they really…
He will have a lifetime of kindness to give!
My story of kindness is unique in that it involves many people and takes place over many years. It’s the story of a student of mine who I have seen grow into a fine young gentleman because of the kindness of others. I first met Tony when he was five years old. He was enrolled…
May I give you a hug?
I substituted in first grade today. I taught it the first two years of my 35 year teaching career and realized I was an older kid teacher. But I go where I must these days. There was one li’l boy who was ferocious and obstinate. I called on every strategy I knew from being a…
Deciding where my money goes
When I read how the CEOs at the top of most charities are taking such ridiculously high salaries for themselves (some of them well over a quarter million), I was so disgusted I decided I wasn’t donating to the big companies anymore. Every time I see a collector for a charity I once believed in,…
