‘Twas the night before World Kindness Day, and all through the house,Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;The teachers and parents prepared stories to share, In hopes that our world would soon learn to care. The children were nestled all snug in their beds;While visions of kindness danced in their heads;The mom whispered, “beContinue reading “The Night Before World Kindness Day”
Tag Archives: Kindness
Hope over Hate
Today I invite you to choose hope over hate. America has figured out how to hate. Unfortunately, I feel it is the one thing we currently excel at. So, we can choose to join in on the hate, or steer away and choose hope. Along with hope comes joy, kindness, compassion, empathy, acceptance and love.Continue reading “Hope over Hate”
Before school starts…
It’s August…which usually means back to school. At this point, the post below has been shared 196,000 times on Facebook. I am thankful to see it shared by so many parents, teachers and friends. The more I see this post, the more I keep thinking about how amazing it would be if every family didContinue reading “Before school starts…”
K is for Kindness (Yay!)
Working through the alphabet and sharing some of my favorite picture books. The Kindness Machine Written by: Christina Dankert (yours truly) Illustrated by: Chad Dankert (smoke show husband) It was a joy to collaborate with my husband as the illustrator on this special project. The Kindness Machine helps remind us that kindness can be simpleContinue reading “K is for Kindness (Yay!)”
Love
On this Valentine’s Day, I invite you to celebrate LOVE with picture books. At home, picture books have the ability to help model the importance of spending time by creating a cozy, reading routine. In the classroom, picture books can be used to teach a variety of academic concepts, social and emotional skills and canContinue reading “Love”
World Kindness Day 2023
Happy World Kindness Day, a holiday for everyone. It seems difficult to celebrate this year with so much anger and hate in our world. It makes me feel powerless and so unbelievably sad. So what can we do? We can contact local and national leaders, raise funds and awareness, follow accounts online that help shareContinue reading “World Kindness Day 2023”
K is for Kindness & Kidlit community
K is for Kindness & Kidlit Community. I am proud that my writing journey began with a story about kindness. It is the platform I am thrilled to stand on and hope that the story makes a difference in homes and classrooms. I believe that kindness to others and kindness to ourselves are equally important.Continue reading “K is for Kindness & Kidlit community”
Book Birthday Giveaway
On March 22, 2023, The Kindness Machine will officially turn one! Help me celebrate with this Instagram Giveaway, filled with kindness goodies. Check out all the amazing items included below. Giveaway Includes:A signed copy of The Kindness Machine by author and illustrator Kindness card by PadgettcovidartBe Kind bracelet set by happy.by.usKindness colored pencils CrayolaKind Lips Kind LipsKindness is aContinue reading “Book Birthday Giveaway”
Random Acts of Kindness Day 2023
When I first began this writing journey with The Kindness Machine, I envisioned a kindness ripple. That sounds nice, right? One kind action triggers another kind action like the ripple of a stone tossed in a pond. However, almost a year later since the book has been released, one of the reoccurring comments from readersContinue reading “Random Acts of Kindness Day 2023”
“Teachers These Days”
As a teacher, you have the opportunity to be a superhero or a super villain. Most of us can remember a teacher who was influential in some way. That teacher who noticed a hidden talent or was encouraging when we needed to hear it the most. But, we also remember the villains. The teachers whoContinue reading ““Teachers These Days””
Christina Dankert 