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If appropriate for
your group of children, you may wish to close by
giving each child a special token reminder of their
gifts. Have a clear bowl filled with an assortment
of polished stones, with one ordinary rock placed on
top. Point out that sometimes we all feel happy and
good about ourselves and sometimes we don’t.
Sometimes we might feel like a plain old rock.
Explain that when rocks are polished we can see
their inner beauty. Explain further that no matter
how we look on the outside, within each of us there
is great beauty. Provide a polished stone to each
student as a reminder of all the wonderful gifts
they have inside them. Ask them to keep it in a safe
place. |
Provide each student
with a plain white paper plate. Have students help
one another tape the plate to their backs with
masking tape. Have all students move about and write
one positive quality they see in that person
on everyone else’s plate. Have students remove
plates and take in the good things that others see
in them.
You may wish to close
with symbolism offered by polished stones and a
special token. Have a clear bowl filled with an
assortment of polished stones, with one ordinary
rock placed on top. Acknowledge that, although we
are all valuable and gifted, we sometimes feel
like an ordinary, worthless rock. Explain that when
rocks are polished, their inner beauty is revealed.
Stress that no matter how we look on the outside,
within each of us there is beauty and value. Provide
a polished stone to each student as a reminder of
their value for the times they feel devalued.
Suggest they keep it in a safe place. Point out that
the stones offer three lessons:
Each of us contains
beauty and value. Like the stones, we come in a
variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. The stones are
not perfect; nor are we. |
Provide each student
with a plain white paper plate. Have students help
one another tape the plate to their backs with
masking tape. Have all students move about and write
one positive quality they see in that person
on everyone else’s plate. Have students remove
plates and take in the good things that others see
in them.
You may wish to close
with symbolism offered by polished stones and a
special token. Have a clear bowl filled with an
assortment of polished stones, with one ordinary
rock placed on top. Acknowledge that, although we
are all valuable and gifted, we sometimes feel
like an ordinary, worthless rock. Explain that when
rocks are polished, their inner beauty is revealed.
Stress that no matter how we look on the outside,
within each of us there is beauty and great value.
Provide a polished stone to each student as a
reminder of their value for the times they feel
devalued. Suggest they keep it in a safe place.
Point out that the stones offer three lessons:
Each of us contains
beauty and value. Like the stones, we come in a
variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. The stones are
not perfect; nor are we. |
