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Crazy Sock Day To Pay it Forward


--by Rippleffect, posted Mar 19, 2016
In our community, we are very blessed to have an organization called Food for Friends. They help provide funds for us to have a snack program for all the children in the school and lunch for those who need it. As a teacher, I can't tell you how grateful I am that our children are nourished so that they can concentrate on learning and not their hungry tummies.
 
The children are raising money for the organization as well right now. I think this is so important for them to learn to be appreciative for what they have. The children paid a dollar to enter a crazy sock competition. It was such a joyful and fun assembly. On Monday, we have to live free of something.

I have stacked all of the chairs in the classroom, and we watched some videos from Save the Children to compare our room to other impoverished schools in the world. I will give the children a dollar each when they live without chairs for the day. They will all be able to donate to Food for Friends, and hopefully they will be more grateful for all they have!




 
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Readers Comments

ChristineAZ wrote: Great idea!
AnnC wrote: A wonderful, wonderful, win-win program for everyone! You are a very dedicated and enlightened teacher. Thank you for helping your students learn to "pay it forward".
RoseMarie wrote: Such a great idea. X 💓 Rose-Marie
kjoyw wrote: So much wonder-full going on here. Are those Minion socks?!
burns wrote: I would like to be in first grade again and be in your class!!!
mindyjourney wrote: Crazy socks and no chairs...you are making learning fun and meaningful. thank you!!!
savraj wrote: Wonderful idea! Your students are so lucky to have your teachings in their lives!
splain wrote: You are just the best teacher, love the crazy socks and teaching the children what is like to have a classroom where you have to sit on a floor.
info66 wrote: Missed that..i have socks,grey\pink, one with stripes and one with dots..i mix those two pairs up most of the time ^_^
melnotes wrote: How cool is this :)

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