Care!

Today we lost Maurice Sendak, but his spirit and wisdom live on. He is perhaps best known for his book, Where the Wild Things Are. It was a favorite read-aloud book for my students during the six years that I was a third grade teacher.  The kids were mesmerized.


Below are a variety of readings.  Do you have a favorite?







President's Reading:



Of course, there is even a movie:

Of course, the web is awash with lesson plans and resources for using Wild Things in the classroom and beyond.

My personal favorite of Sendak's books, however, is Pierre. Kids love this one as well, and it is a great book to initiate discussion on caring and compassion.










Lesson Plans for Pierre

Caring and Compassion at LIA Resources

Character Series: Compassion

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these." ~ George Washington Carver

Question:

How do we encourage compassionate behavior?

Compassion Resources
Diversity Resources
Prejudice & Intolerance Resources
Tolerance Resources
Bullying Resources