I came across this video and then shared it with the girls. I asked them if they would like to do something similar for today's random act of kindness and they loved it. The girls have been begging to go to the library for a while now but with our crazy schedule recently we haven't been able to make it. I thought this would be a great opportunity for them to pick out a few books and also complete a random act. So for today's random act we kind "bombed" the library!
We wrote little encouraging notes on paper and hid them in books in the children's department. They responded
to this project enthusiastically, coming back to make more messages
several times. Each kid decided what section to "bomb" which was fun. Early readers were hit the hardest.
The secretive
nature and sneaking around for good seemed to inspire them as they
talked about what kids would think when they opened a book and a sweet
note fell out.
The idea of
creating a little something and leaving it and your trace in the world
is powerful for kids (and adults). What seems simple and almost like a
prank, actually connects kids to their community and gives them a
sense of agency within it.
They can actively shape their environment.
Day 80 - Kind bombed the library
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