The Grade 3s and 4s at Westwind are fully engaged in work to prepare for our Comic-Convention. One piece of criteria this year is a comic about kindness, with two characters discussing why it’s important to be kind. Before starting, we reflected as a class on how many different ways there are to answer the question: “Why is kindness important?” We then made these responses come alive using our knowledge of comics and graphic features.

Here are some quotes from Grade 3 & 4 students showing their learning about kindness.

Why is being kind important?

“It is important to be kind because if you are kind to people, people will be kind to you.” -EB, Gr. 3

“Being kind is important because kind is nicer than rude.” -VZ, Gr. 3

“Being kind is important because you need to treat others the way you want to be treated.” -SS, Gr. 4

“Kindness is important because if you be kind to people, you will get it in return and maybe when you are sad, the people you were happy and nice to will give it back.” -AJ, Gr. 4

“Being kind is important because if you are kind, more people will want to be kind.” -WM, Gr. 4

“Kindness is important because being kind is being kind.” -EA, Gr. 3

How has our school focus on the Wave of Kindness affected your words or actions?

"After we did the comics, my sister was screaming at me. I was going to scream back at my sister but I made the right decision and told my mom." -KK, Gr. 3

"This morning, my sister was was coughing on me on purpose. I thought about pushing her but I used my words instead. 'Please stop. If you don't stop I'm going to get sick.' Then she walked out of my room." -IP, Gr. 4

What do you think would happen if you didn't learn to be kind?

"You might set a bad examples for a younger kid. If you're not kind, no one will want to be your friend." -SS, Gr. 4

"If you had kids, and you weren't kind, the kids would grow up and not be kind. You teach your kids to be like you." -IP, Gr. 4