by boot | Sep 8, 2025
Create a classroom chain of compliments or acts of kindness inspired by how Lovie handled being teased.
by boot | Sep 8, 2025
Explain that Lovie, a joyful boy from Jamaica, moves to Spruce Cove, Newfoundland, with his two dads, where he struggles to adjust to a new environment. Next, show students Jamaica and Newfoundland on a map. Talk about cultural and climate differences. Discuss how a...
by boot | Sep 8, 2025
Have a circle-time discussion about how everyone’s hair is different. Ask students to describe their own hair and how they care for it. Use this to build empathy and curiosity.
by boot | Sep 8, 2025
Each student decorates a paper mitten and writes something kind inside. Create a class ‘mitten tree’.
by boot | Sep 8, 2025
Students plan a small act of kindness at school. Record the acts on a bulletin board.
