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SHARING AND CARING ACTIVITIES
– from Book 2 HOW TO BE HAPPY
Ask children to come up with ideas for each page on how they can follow through with the concepts suggested, and why it makes a difference:
Worry less; Dance more!
Take less; Give more!
Consume less; Create more!
Frown less, Smile more!
Talk less; Listen more!
Fear less; Try more!
Judge less; Accept more!
Watch less; Do more!
Complain less; Appreciate more!
Always be nice.
Appreciate more: Talk about what it means to appreciate, and have children write a list of all the things they appreciate in life.
Consume Less: Discuss sustainability and reduce, reuse, recycle concepts, ask the children to write down ideas to reduce waste, have a green day where children don't produce any waste.
Give more: Research some child welfare charities and discuss ideas of how to contribute, for example a fund raising day or project at school.
Give
More!