Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

Have the children choose some way to give a gift of themselves

Objective: To have the children experience giving of themselves.

Activity: Have the children choose some way to give a gift of themselves. Then have them write about, or tell about, or draw about how they felt and how the person they helped felt.

Assessment: Did the children have a meaningful experience?