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Diversity and Inclusion 

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We intuitively know that kindness matters…we all want our kids (either our children at home or our students in our classrooms) to truly care about others.  We know that kindness is a good thing… a necessary thing.  Although the research isn’t really needed, consider these research-based reasons why we should to make teaching diversity and inclusion (which results in kindness to our kids) most important:

 

• Kindness = Better health –

       http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-r-hamilton-phd/kindness-benefits_b_869537.html

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• Nice guys really do finish first. According to a research study with children ages 9-11, when kids intentionally performed acts of kindness they gained an average of 1.5 friends per month.  Many other research studies support the idea that Kindness = Better relationships.   

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Articles 

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Videos

Improving Civility in the Classrooms 

Effective Student Led Discussions

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Books

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Picture Books to Teach Kindness, Diversity, and Inclusion:

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