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Books for Teaching
Generosity and Sharing
There are so many little ways of teaching generosity and sharing at school. You can talk about examples you see in class, model it in your own behavior, build opportunities for kids to be generous in their daily lives, and...share stories in well written and moving children's books!
In our opinion, the best way to instill an overall attitude of generosity and giving is to teach children from a young age to look for small ways to be generous and sharing with others in their daily lives rather than waiting for opportunities for large and impressive acts to present themselves. That gives them lots of first hand experience and lots of accompanying good feelings!
You can show them how to do this by sharing stories of others doing it! The
following books tell clever, moving stories of sharing with others or
the spirit of giving and generosity. Each will melt your heart!
Great Books for Teaching Generosity
The Giving Tree
(selfless nature of giving)
by Shel Silverstein
great for all ages
The Giving Book
(ideas for giving; great
for teaching generosity)
by Ellen Sabin
good ideas for all ages
One Hen
How One Small Loan Made
a Big Difference
(international giving)
by Katie Smith Milway
3rd grade - 7th grade
The Quiltmakers Gift
(fable about greed)
by Jeff Brumbeau
1st grade - 4th grade
An Orange for Frankie
(the holiday spirit of giving
during the Great Depression)
by Patricia Polacco
1st grade - 5th grade
Silver Packages
Appalachian Christmas Story
(holiday spirit of giving)
by Cynthia Rylant
Kindergarten - 5th grade
The Talking Eggs
(fable about dangers of greed)
by Robert San Souci
1st grade - 4th grade
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