when playing outside
the kinder found a dead bird
they called out to everyone to come over to see it
they said goodbye to the bird and told her that they were sad that she had died
we put a circle of pretty leaves around her to keep her safe on her journey.
—
“teach them to be kind to animals and they will grow up to be kind to people too.”
-rumi
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Awww
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That’s lovely. It’s good for such young children to understand about death.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I agree Pete
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Awww, so sweet and an important lesson.
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I know they will remember it
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For sure.
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How sad, a sweet bird!
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yes, and they all were worried about her
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A deserved kind farewell for sure, Beth.
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it really was so sweet
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💕
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A sad moment, leaves a valuable lesson behind
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this is very true
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🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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A lovely thing to have done 🥰
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it was very sweet and kind
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What brave hearts and mature minds your kinders have to grasp the concept of death at such a young age and then be able to do some act of kindness for it. This leaves a lasting impression on my heart, and I wasn’t even there to see it!
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Lessons that last a lifetime.
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yes, I hope for that
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😥
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Aw, good to teach them about death and acting correctly. ❤️
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it’s so important
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You took this and made it into a beautiful teaching moment. Beth, thank you for teaching these little people to love animals, people and life. And to show respect.
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it’s an honor to do so –
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This is absolutely amazing and cute.
The rumi quote too
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So precious and sweet
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What a wonderful lesson in life…
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good to learn young
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❤️ ❤️
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wonderful; it is great to see compassion at work in the young :)
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it comes so naturally to them
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I remember this same event vividly, except with a bunny. The children were as caring and transfixed as yours. It was a remarkable experience of learning and caring. Rumi’s quote is spot on.
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aww, children seem to naturally understand all of this
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They do!
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One of our pet rats passed away, and we held my first and only rat memorial—things you never imagined doing when you became a teacher.
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I so get this, and you’re so right
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Another lesson learned. Be kind and respectful to the living and the dead.
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both are so important
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They are indeed. Respect is important. They are so lucky to have you for a teacher. Actually, all of us are.
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What a wonderful way to express death to a child Beth.
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it happened very organically, in a way they understood
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