The Turtles @ AFS: Spreading Kindness One Graham Cracker at a Time

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Spreading Kindness One Graham Cracker at a Time

Since the Turtles got rid of the meanness in our room, we decided to dedicate an entire wall for the kindness we see and hear in our room, but first thing first, we had to decorate make a kindness sign and a sign for the Peace Table. Using watercolors, some of us got a chance to paint a portion of the sign and got a chance to start a list of kind words we heard throughout the day.

Some of the things we wrote down included:

"I'm playing with it, but you can help."
"I said, 'you can play.'"
"I already asked Madigan, but maybe next time you have a turn."
"He's my friend and I love him."
"When I'm finished using the green, you can use it."
"You can share with me."
"You can share with mine."
"You did a good job."

Then we had Inside-Outside Day on this beautiful day!

Swinging

Making Cake

Basking in the Sun

Riding Bikes

Playing Family

Putting on Make-Up for the Show

Performing in the Show

Running

Working on Self-Portraits

Climbing

Then off the Turtles went to visit Nancy in the big school to get more help for our blue quilt! We even brought graham crackers to surprise Nancy with.

Carrying our "something blue" bin.

The Turtles had some graham crackers leftover and when Tamara asked who they think they should give some crackers to, Paddy excitedly said, "April!" so off the Turtles went looking for April. We went to April's office, but she was nowhere to be found so instead the Turtles decided to put on a show with singing and dancing!