How Hawaii Schools Are Teaching Kindness And Empathy In A Volatile World…The need for teaching kindness and civility became especially acute during ex-President Donald Trump’s turbulent term in the White House, say educators.
Last month, Lori Kwee’s third graders at Ala Wai Elementary School were given a specific task: do something nice for somebody else to spread kindness and practice aloha.
Todd Tortona washed the dishes so his mother “can get some rest.” Azurae Sildora told family members she loved them. Rafael Erhan picked up wires from the floor so his brother could vacuum.
And when asked during a recent virtual class visit whether anyone did anything nice for each other, Sano Blailes enthusiastically raised his hand on camera and said he wrote to classmate Todd, asking if they could be friends. Todd replied in the affirmative, saying it felt good to receive the note.
