Acts of kindness can be as powerful and as silent as a thought to as overt and audible as clapping or cheering.
Butcher paper on walls could reflect student ideas and post-it notes could be put on the butcher paper ideas to “vote” for class top 5 Zazzles. Friendly competition or public sharing of classroom ideas could be announced on morning announcements with challenges to Zazzle each other.
Teachers underscore the importance of authenticity in Zazzle. “Empty Zazzle will Fizzle…”
Older students could be “role models” to younger student classes to facilitate brainstorming of Zazzle ideas.
Role modeling of Zazzle could begin now, and continue with other “life skills” throughout the year. This could merely and outstandingly be the jump start to sudden acts of kindness.
Teach that acts of kindness begin with being kind to self.
Being kind to self looks like…feels like…sounds like…etc.
One minute reflective journaling could be the Zazzle moments at the end of class.
Zazzle could become a “cue” for thinking positively or kindly much like an attention getter with teachers.
Instead of being a one moment…this could be a one moment linked to the next…