School. I teach 6th ,7th, 8th, graders. I feel that this will be and
exciting and interesting way inject our students with positive things .
Nowadays there is so much Negativity in this world we need to start
somewhere. I feel this is an excellent start. Thanks to that or those
certain person that thought of a way to start helping this world with positivity."
"My positive thoughts go out to all our soldiers in Iraq and those soldiers
who are fighting with our troops from our allied countries for the war to
end soon so that they can come home. May God bless them all and their
families, too. Thank you to Mrs. Walkup for doing this." Sylvia Perez
Kathy Murphy, Tanque Verde Elementary School
17 students participated;
comments: relaxed, happy, calm; It made me feel a lot happier and better.
I want more time to think happy thoughts; It might change my life forever.
I feel so happy!
"Hi. We're in Arizona - Mountain Standard Time, I believe - we don't have daily
savings time. At precisely 10:00 a.m. the class stopped, and wrote positive
notes to each other, and then they were posted on our Zazzle board. Everyone
thought it was a good idea, so we are going to repeat it once a day from now on.
Thanks for the great suggestions!!!" Margaret Bly,3rd grade, Roskruge,
Elementary School, Tucson, AZ
Jamie Arnett, Holaway
22 students participated;
comments: We closed our eyes and thought of someone that we could send
kindness and positive thoughts to. Then on the count of three we opened our
eyes and took our hand to our hearts and pretended to pull zazzles from it.
Zazzles were sent into the air to those that we thought about. We felt zazzley, like
fuzzy, soft. We felt extra good!
comments = I zazzled all the teachers; I zazzled my Mom; I zazzled the
Thanksgiving people and the turkey; I zazzled everybody human.
These were just a few that were shared.
Pamela Miller, Doolen Middle School
17 students participated;
comments: After the Zazzle moment our class loved zazzleing with other
people. Our class liked shaking hands and smiling with other people.
Thank you for creating Zazzle. This fun learning thing helps
people learn new things. I loved doing this because you get to smile with
other people and shake their hands.
"Hello, Our fourth grade class Zazzled today at 10:05 am. We are located in
Tucson, Arizona, Amphitheater School District-Walker Elem. School.
Some of the positive thought students shared include:
Spending time with pets and family, terrorists going away, bubbles, watching my
silly kitten, pumpkin pie, educational video games, when my baby cousin sticks
his tongue out, uneducational video games, cooking chile, baking cookies,
coming home to see my adorable doggies, pets, grandparents in town, watching
my dog sleep on its back and twitch, food, ice cream, my friends, learning
especially history, reading funny books, friends in general, snow in Arizona, no
more shootings, no more pollution, World peace, ending World starvation, peace
in the Middle East, no more slavery, peace and happiness for all. Thanks for the
opportunity, we had fun!" Mrs. Smith and class
Sandy Boyd , Copper Creek Elementary, Number of students : 23
Comments : They were excited to think that lots of other people were being
positive at the same time. They thought about family and friends the most,
followed by topics such as Katrina and Rita relief, safe travel, troops overseas,
and God.
Melanie Derksen, Holaway elementary, Number of students : 21
Comments : Students thought it was really neat. We shared positive thoughts we
had with one another when we were done. Students expressed that it was nice
to think of positive things or positive people who they loved and enjoyed.
Students talked about how they felt about family members, activities they enjoyed
participating in such as sports, music, etc...
Neala Sillman, Canyon Del Oro High School, Number of students : 55
Comments : They remembered that they do indeed have choices - they can
determine whether or not they are having a good day. Jokes; sports memories;
accomplishments; etc., we did a lot of sharing - good opportunity for positive
interaction! Thanks!
Anne Gruensfelder, Painted Sky Elementary, Number of students : 22
Comments : We had a discussion about how we felt after the 1Z moment then
drew a picture and wrote about our picture to make a class book. The kids were
excited about participating.
Students' comments : "I felt happier afterwards."; "We can do this again if we are
having a grumpy day."; "It was fun."; "This is like 2nd Step."
Cecelia Rivera, Elvira Elementary School, Number of students : 26
Comments : The students felt positive, and were very quiet at first.
Then they began to give examples of what they thought about during that
moment. Some examples of words that passed through their minds were
sharing, caring, kind, helpful, ...
Lacey Peebles, Flowing Wells High School, Number of Students : 32
Comments : Every student was smiling and eager to share their positive
thoughts. A lot of their thoughts contained hopes and dreams of future
successes.
Students' comments : "We should do this every day, it just makes you feel
better."; "I thought of a beach and Christmas morning."; "I thought of making the
varsity soccer team and how happy I would be." ; "I thought of winning my
audition and moving to Los Angeles to be a part of the Disney Show."
Gracie G. Rodriguez, Elvira Elementary, Number of students : 28
Comments : Kids were surprised that they were asked to do this activity. They
enjoyed it. Students had no problem thinking of positive thoughts and
experiences.
Tom Costello, Gallego Elementary, Number of students : 23
Comments : Students felt a calmness and relaxation. Students shared in a
peaceful gentleness; students felt a sensation of winning or success
Maria Candelaria, Nash Elementary, Number of students : 24
Comments : They were quiter and calmer. "Now I know I can do this!" (We were
right in the middle of writing a sentence).
Dale Flannery, Copper Creek Elementary, Number of students : 23
Comments : -felt relaxed, -"Life is good", -probably just as much positive in the
world as negative. -find a place to escape the negativity, like a beach or go to the
mountains.
Marianne Cannon, Donaldson Elementary, Number of students : 23
Comments : Playful, peaceful, calm, happy and relaxed are some of the
words they used to describe how they felt afterwards. They agreed it
felt good.
Students' comments : "I designed cars. It was easy to think."; "I thought about
the silly things my cat does."; "I thought of a really fun birthday party."
Barbara Tierney, Elvira Elementary, Number of students : 24
Comments : Children were relaxed during the moment. They were happy
and cheerful after the moment. They were eager to share their positive
thought. Several thought of times that a friend or family member had
saved them from being hurt. One little girl thought of her new baby
sister. Another thought of the time that her Tata taught her how to
ride a horse.
Dee-Dee Spencer-Berry, Outpatient Therapy @ TMC
1 scheduler and 3 physical therapists
Comments : Happy, positive, and glad to have participated in the event.
Especially, the scheduler who is a retired teacher!
Monica Bowens, Elvira Elementary, Number of students : 25
Comments : One student said how much he enjoyed working in the garden with
his grandmother. Another student shared that she was happy that her mother got
a job. She took her and her brothers and sisters to Payless to get them all new
shoes.
Feedback from 2005:
Megan Larson, Flowing Wells Jr. High School, Number of students : 35
Comments : My students were smiling and excited about the work we were
doing in class as a result of the shared moment. It was a whole new energy!
Many of my students thought of their parents and family members and all of the
support and love they give. One student thought about the troops in Iraq, and
another thought about the overall safety of our school. It was a very rewarding
experience to share these thoughts for everyone involved!
Greg Burch, Flowing Wells Junior High, Number of students : 230 (30 in each
class)
Comments : Following the 1Z moment we talked about what it means to use
positive thinking. Students then created posters on the computer that listed a
positive thought for each letter in their name. We printed them and hung them up
in class.
Students' comments: "It was nice because it gave us time to think over things
that are important in our lives"
"I thought it was pretty cool because I got to think about who I love, like my family"
Zent, Cross Middle School, Number of students : 24
Comments: Kids mentioned they felt a surge of energy
Students' comments : "I felt all fuzzy!"
"I couldn't decide which positive thought to use!"
Anna M. Aragon-Gaona, Nash Elementary, Number of students : 27
Comments : They felt calm...all students were thinking good thoughts...positive
environment, safe place.
Students who shared said they felt good about themselves. They said they knew
they could do something good for themselves by trying.
Susan Kittell, Cross Middle School, Number of students : 24
Comments : The children discussed that when a person is positive that they
have good "vibes". The children also discussed that being around a negative
person is not pleasant and is a real bummer" They sited examples and
discussed what they do to make themselves more positive. An example was to
remember all the good things in their life.
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