kindergarten through grade 2 5dqgrp $fwvr i .lqgqhvv · random acts of kindness...

Random Acts of Kindness

ALAMEDA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATIONSHEILA JORDAN, SUPERINTENDENT

313 WEST WINTON AVE. • HAYWARD, CA 94544-1136www.acoe.org

Kindergarten through Grade 2

Copyright © 2008 Alameda County of Education

Copying, scanning, uploading, or distributing the After School Service-Learning Curriculum is expressly prohibited without the written permission of the Alameda County Office of Education.

Random Acts of Kindness Overview/Introduction Page i

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Staff

DescriptionThis project overview section is intended to give a general conception of the Random Acts Service-Learning project. It will take you four weeks to complete the project. Each week follows the Service-Learning process of meeting a local community need, learning information on an issue/topic, planning and preparing the project, conducting service, and reflecting and celebrating the results of the project.

Within each week, there are one to three lessons. Each lesson identifies a theme and main activity to support. Please use this document when planning.

Week One—Establishing a Community NeedLesson 1 Theme: Facts about youth and volunteering. Main Activity: Draw a picture based on a fact.

Lesson 2 Theme: Why volunteering at school is important. Main Activity: Rank school volunteer activities in order of importance.

Week Two—Learning About Volunteering at SchoolLesson 1 Theme: Read a story. Main Activity: Oral reading/game playing.

Lesson 2 Theme: Learn the role of a community-based organization (CBO). Main Activity: Fill out the chart and discuss the CBO presentation.

Lesson 3 Theme: Learn about the role that volunteers play in assisting schools. Main Activity: Write thank you letters to the guest speaker.

Week Three—Project PlanningLesson 1 Theme: Plan your project. Main Activity: Complete game and ranking exercise.

Lesson 2 Theme: Set up your Service-Learning project. Main Activity: Identify the service you will do to help the school

Week Four—ServiceLesson 1 Theme: Provide service. Main Activity: Perform acts of kindness at school.

Overview/Introduction ii Random Acts of Kindness

Week Five—Reflection and CelebrationLesson 1 Theme: Conduct reflection. Main Activity: Make a collage of pictures from the project.

Lesson 2 Theme: Celebrate the Service-Learning project. Main Activity: Have a party and pass out certificates.

Random Acts of Kindness Overview/Introduction Page iii

Introduction

The purpose of the Random Acts of Kindness project is to provide an After School Service-Learning component to your program. The Ran-dom Acts of Kindness Service-Learning project was created to provide services to benefit your school. In addition, students learn about youth volunteerism.

The project takes five weeks for completion with one to three lessons per week. Each lesson starts out with an overview table that includes a clear student objective. Under the objective is a table. The table iden-tifies three activities (pre, main, post) to meet the objective. For each activity, the overview identifies how to prepare, conduct, and estimate the amount of time needed for completion.

The lessons also include supplemental handouts for students. These should be reproduced for students. Please look in the upper right-hand corner for the designated student marking. In the lower right-hand corner, you will find week and lesson indicators along with the page number.

Please take time to familiarize yourself with the curriculum before working with your students. Contact a Service-Learning expert for ad-ditional assistance if needed.

Staff

Overview/Introduction iv Random Acts of Kindness

How to Use the Curriculum

GENERAL CONCEPTION The curriculum is intended to be user friendly for use in an After School program. Each lesson is designed to be incorporated in a 30 minute segment of the After School academic enrichment section. Each Service-Learning project provides both a strong service and learning component. Please follow the steps below for efficient use:

Step One: Project Overview IntroductionReview the general Project Overview of the curriculum guide. Locate the week that your class will be working on and familiarize yourself with the week title, number of lessons, theme for each lesson, and major activity. This will give you a sense of what will be accomplished.

Step Two: Week CompositionReview the section of the guide that you will work on. Each week of the curriculum has one, two, or three lessons.

Step Three: Lesson CompositionReview the overview page for each lesson and reproduce the student handouts. When reviewing the overview page, please understand the activities your students will perform, along with the prepara-tion and time needed for student success.

Staff

Random Acts of Kindness: Week One Page 1


Week One

Establishing aCommunity Need

Random Acts of Kindness: Week One Lesson One: Page 3

LESSON ONE

Facts About Youth and Volunteering

Overview

Objective: Students learn a definition of volunteering and one fact about volunteering.

Supplemental ActivityStudents may work on Thought Questions (Student Handout #3). This is an optional assignment.

Staff

Activity Method Lesson Preparation Time

1. DefinitionDescribe how a volunteer gives their time to a project and does not get paid..

Class Discussion

Ranking by Votingh

•Reproducehandout#1 and give to each student.

•Distributemarkers/crayonsand paper for drawing.

15 minutes

2. Fact Sheet Class Discussion

Student Drawing

•Reproducehandout#2andgive to each student.


15 minutes


Student Handout #1

Keeping Your Lunch Room Clean

Directions:Draw a picture of you picking up trash in the school lunch room.

Use the following space to draw your picture.


Helping at School

Fact SheetDirections:Your teacher will read the following fact to you.

Children can help out at school by:•Makingbookcoverstoprotectbooks.•Makingbookmarksforthelibrary.•Plantingflowersontheschoolcampus.•Helpingteachershandoutpapers.•Paintingplaygroundbenchesorequipment.

Use the following space to draw a picture showing you helping at school.

Student Handout #2


Thought Questions

Testing Your Memory

Directions:Your teacher will see if you remember what you have just learned. If you remembered the answer to thequestion,yourteacherwillplaceastickerorstarbythequestion.

Procedure:Staffmembersshouldaskeachquestionorallyandaskstudentstoraisetheirhandsiftheyknowtheanswer. Once a student has been chosen and gives the correct answer, ask all students that got the answercorrecttoraisetheirhandsandgivethemastickerorplaceastarnexttothequestiononthis page.

Student Handout #3

Question True False ✰

1. Someone that volunteers can help their school in many ways

2. Picking up milk containers from the floor is a way of volunteering.

Random Acts of Kindness: Week One Lesson Two: Page 11

LESSON TWO

Why Volunteering at School is Important

Overview

Objective: Students determine if providing acts of kindness in school meets a local community need. Students understand that the community thinks that this project is important.



1. Ways to Volunteer at SchoolReview the list of ideas for volunteering at school. Rank the ideas from one to five in order of their importance.

Class Discussion

Rank the order by voting

•Reproducehandout#1andgive to each student. 15 minutes

2. School Activity: DrawingStudents draw their favorite activity by drawing themselves doing the activity and showing how it would help the school.

Class Discussion

Complete handout #2 by drawing your favorite activity to help the school.



15 minutes

Staff


Student Handout #1

School Volunteer Activities: Which are the Most Important?

Directions:Discuss each volunteer activity that would help your school. As a class, determine which activity is the most important to do. Rank the items 1 through 5 with “1” being the most important activity, and “6” being the least important.

Discuss why you came up with your choices.

Rank Activity

Pick up trash in the classroom and hallways.

Plant flowers on the school grounds.

Help your teacher pass out papers in your classroom.

Make book covers for the school library.

Box of Powdered Milk

Talk to other classes about turning out lights and not use too much paper at school. (conserve)


Student Handout #2

Favorite Volunteer Activity

Directions:Your teacher will read the list of five volunteer activities in Student Handout #1. Which of the five activities is your favorite to do? Draw a picture of your favorite volunteer activity.

Use the following space to draw your picture


Thought Questions

Testing Your Memory



Student Handout #3


1. The most important volunteer activity chosen by your class was picking up trash in the classroom

2. Everyone in your class picked making book covers as their least favorite thing to do.

Random Acts of Kindness: Week Two Page 19

Week Two

Learning about Volunteering

at School


Random Acts of Kindness: Week Two Lesson One: Page 21

LESSON ONE

Learning About the Importance of Volunteering

at School

OverviewObjective: Students learn about the importance of volunteering at

school. Students learn that volunteering takes time.



1. Read StoryRead out loud the story about the importance of volunteering at school.

Oral Reading •Reproducehandout#1andgive to each student. 15 minutes

2. GamePlay game as a group.

Class Discussion

Game Participation


•Dicetoplaygame.15 minutes

Staff


Volunteering at School is Important

Story

Directions:Read the following story to the students. Discuss why volunteering at school is important.

•Onewaytovolunteeratschoolistoplantflowersoncampus.Itisimportantbecauseitmakesthe school grounds nicer.

•Onewaytovolunteeratschoolistopickuppaperoffthefloor.Itisimportantbecauseitkeepsthe floor clean and teaches you to recycle paper.

•Onewaytovolunteeratschoolistomakebookmarksforthelibrary.Itisimportantbecauseitpromotes reading books and using the library.

•Onewaytovolunteeratschoolistohelpyourteacherpassoutpapers.Itisimportantbecauseithelps your teacher out.

Student Handout #1


Directions: The object of this game is to keep track of the volunteer activities that you land on and keep track of the number of hours it takes to complete an activity.

Give each student 10 hours of volunteer time to begin the game. Students roll the dice and begin at Start. Count the number on the dice and head to the finish line. As students land on a volunteer activity, they write down the activity and the number of hours it takes to complete the activity. If the student runs out of hours before their third turn, you must stop and not continue to play. At the end of the game, have each student discuss what activities they performed and how many hours it took.

Student Handout #2

Volunteering at School Takes Time

Game

Start

Finish!

1 Hour

1 Hour

1 Hour

1 Hour

1 Hour

2 Hours

2 Hours

2 Hours2 Hours

2 Hours

2 Hours

1 Hour

1 Hour

1 Hour

1 Hour

1 Hour

2 Hours

2 Hours

2 Hours

2 Hours

3 Hours

3 Hours

3 Hours


Thought Questions

Testing Your Memory



Student Handout #3


1. It is important to pick paper off the classroom floor.

2. Planting flowers makes a school look nicer.

Random Acts of Kindness: Week Two Lesson Two: Page 29

LESSON TWO

Learning the Role of a Community Agency

Overview

Objective: Students learn the role of a community agency in assisting in helping schools.



1. Community-Based Organization (CBO) PresentationA CBO representative talks about the agency, services provided, and how they assist schools.

Class Presentation

•Planseatingarrangementandtraining resources needed for CBO representative. (VCR/overhead projector)

15 minutes

2. Community Agency FormFill out the community agency form. Class Project •Reproducehandout#1and

distribute to students.15 minutes

Staff


Student Handout #1

Community Agency Form

Directions:After you have heard the guest speaker, please complete this form with your class.

Name of Agency

Service(s) Provided

What have you learned from the agency representative?


Thought Questions

Testing Your Memory



Student Handout #2


1. The guest speaker’s agency helps schools.

2. There are many agencies and people who help schools.

Random Acts of Kindness: Week Two Lesson Three: Page 35

LESSON THREE

Learning the Role of Volunteers in Assisting Schools

Overview

Objective: Students learn the role of volunteers as partners in assisting schools.



1. Volunteer PresentationLocal individual talks about the services provided to schools.

Class presentation

Plan seating arrangement and training resources needed for guest speaker. (VCR/overhead projector)

15 minutes

2. Letter Writing ReflectionWrite group letters to thank the guest speaker.

Group work

Provide paper, pen, stamps, and envelope for letter writing.

Reproduce handout #1 and distribute to students.

15 minutes

Staff


Student Handout #1

Letter Writing Sample

Directions:Please have your group write a letter thanking the guest speaker for talking to your class. Below is a sample letter format for guidance.

DATE

NAME OF GUEST SPEAKERADDRESSCITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

DEAR Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.,

OPENING PARAGRAPH: Thank the guest speaker. Mention the date of the talk and what he/she talked about in general terms.

MIDDLE PARAGRAPH: Specify what you liked best about the talk and how the information will as-sist in the Acts o f Kindness project.

CLOSING PARAGRAPH: Thank them again and invite the speaker back in the future.

SINCERELY,

NAMES OF STUDENTS IN YOUR GROUPSCHOOLAFTER SCHOOL CLASS


Thought Questions

Testing Your Memory



Student Handout #2


1. The guest speaker helps the school.

2. It is not important to thank guest speakers after they visit your classroom.

Random Acts of Kindness: Week Three Page 41

Week Three

Project Planning


Random Acts of Kindness: Week Three Lesson One: Page 43

LESSON ONE

Planning a Service-LearningProject

Overview

Objective: Students learn to plan a Service-Learning project.



1. Planning ExerciseShow that planning is important by planning a party after completing this project.

Discussion

Class Ideas on a flip chart or blackboard. (List type of party, cost, time of party and when and where to hold it.)

•Flipchart,markersandstarsfor good ideas. 15 minutes

2. Matching/Ranking Game: Project PlanningWith help, students complete the worksheet and discuss with the class.

Note: If difficult to complete individually, fill it out a class.

Individual or Class Work

Class discussion

•Reproducehandout#1andgive to students.

•Reproducehandout#2andgive to students.

15 minutes

Staff


Student Handout #1

Project Planning Worksheet

Match Game

Directions:Please match the following things to do to complete the Random Acts of Kindness project. Look at Things to Do When Planning a Project on the left and place the letter of the Project Activity which matches in the space provided.

Things to do when planning a project Project Activity

1. Select date to perform service A. Perform service on March 20

2. Determine specific activity to help the school.

B. Principal gives a certificate as a way to thank students

3. Invite a guest speaker to talk about how they help the school C. Students pick up trash from the floors.

4. Discuss a plan to volunteer in school. D. Mrs. Jones from the PTO talks to the class.

5. Make sure that everyone gets a certificate when the project is completed

E. Check the plan to make sure that you have enough time to complete the service activity.

Ranking GameDirections:Please place the following ideas needed to complete the Random Acts of Kindness project in the right order. Place a one by the first thing to do, a two by the second thing to do, a three by the third thing to do, a four by the fourth thing to do and a five by the last thing to do.

_______ Have a pizza party.

_______ Decide that your project will be to pick up trash from the playground.

_______ Make sure that waste containers are available on the playground.

_______ Count the number of trash items you picked up.

_______ Talk to students about not throwing trash on the ground.


Thought Questions

Testing Your Memory



Student Handout #2


1. There are many stips to take to have a successful project.

2. It is easy to plan a project.

Random Acts of Kindness: Week Three Lesson Two: Page 49

LESSON TWO

Setting Up Your Service-Learning Project

Overview

Objective: Students learn to set up a Service-Learning project through the identification of services that students will provide for schools.

Supplemental ActivityStudents may work on Thought Questions. (Student Handout #2). This is an optional assignment.


1. Identification of ServicesAs a class, review the handout on services that can be provided to assist schools.

Decide on a project.

Discussion•Reproduceanddistribute

handout #1 on school services.

20 minutes

Staff


Student Handout #1

List of Services to Help Your School

Directions:As a class, review the list of services to benefit your school. Talk about the value of each service and whether it is something you want to do. Vote on your top choice.

School Services Number of Votes

Pick up paper in hallways, classrooms, and cafeteria.

Help teacher duplicate papers.

Plant flowers on the school campus.

Make book covers for all your books.

Create bookmarks for the library.


Thought Questions

Testing Your Memory



Student Handout #2


1. It is important to look at more than one idea to help the school.

2. Everyone should help in the school service project and work as a team.

Random Acts of Kindness: Week Four Page 55

Week Four

Service


Random Acts of Kindness: Week Four Lesson One: Page 57

LESSON ONE

Providing Service: Acts of Kindness to Assist

Your School

Overview

Objective: Students perform service to assist their school.



1. Acts of Kindness ActivitiesStudents work to provide Acts of Kindness at school.

Student Participation in Service Activity

•Provideresourcesifneededto assist students in their Acts of Kindness.

15-45 minutes

2. Acts of Kindness Activities (take pictures)Take pictures of students working and providing service to the schools.

Assign a student to take pictures •Bringcamera. 5 minutes

Staff

Random Acts of Kindness: Week Four Lesson One: Page 59

Thought Questions

Testing Your Memory



Student Handout #1


1. Schools are thankful for your help.

2. Students in your class worked together as a team.

Random Acts of Kindness: Week Five Page 61

Week Five

Reflection and Celebration


Random Acts of Kindness: Week Five Lesson One: Page 63

LESSON ONE

Conducting Reflection

Overview

Staff

Objective: Students reflect on their Service-Learning project.



1. Value of ReflectionDiscuss the value of reflecting on a project.

Oral Reflection (class discussion)

•Flipcharttowritedownreasons to reflect. 5 minutes

2. Reflection IdeasWhole class makes a collage of pictures from the project..

Whole Class: Everyone adds to a collage and signs their name at the bottom.

•Largeposterpaper,markersand developed photos. 30 minutes

Random Acts of Kindness: Week Five Lesson One: Page 65

Thought Questions

Testing Your Memory



Student Handout #1


1. It is important to desplay your project for others to see.

2. A collage for your school should make your principal feel proud of your work.

Random Acts of Kindness: Week Five Lesson Two: Page 67

LESSON TWO

Celebrating the Service-Learning Project

Overview

Objective: Students celebrate the Service-Learning experience.


1. Hand Out CertificatesConduct a ceremony and hand out certificates to students. Invite a VIP to thank the class for their hard work.

Class Activity•Prepareacertificateforeach

student (see handout #1 for sample).

10 minutes

2. Celebration EventOrganize a way to celebrate the Service-Learning project.

Pizza Party

Ice Cream Party•Bringrefreshmentsand

decorations.15-20 minutes

Staff

Random Acts of Kindness: Week Five Lesson Two: Page 69

Student Handout #1

Certificate Sample

Directions:Below is a sample certificate for your use. Please feel free to create your own certificate to meet your individual needs.

The After School Service-Learning Program

is presented to

NAMEIn honor of your hard work in providing service to the people in our community.

Date Place

Principal After School Coordinator/Teacher

kindergarten through grade 2 5dqgrp $fwvr i .lqgqhvv · random acts of kindness...

Documents