February is Kindness Month and the Month of LOVE!

February is here and love is in the air!  Not only is it Krish's birthday month (something he looks forward to all year long) and the month of Valentine's, but Krish has been learning in school that February is Kindness Month and that he should journal about one kind act he does each day.  At the risk of sounding boastful, this is so great for Krish because he has been blessed with such a kind-hearted spirit and thoughtful nature.  These inherent qualities in him make it easy to recognize the kind acts he engages in on a daily basis.  For instance, before we even learned about what February represents, he asked me if he could write a Get Well Soon card for his buddy Blake and mail it to him since he had been absent from class for a week.

Additionally, he is so sweet to his baby brother, Arjun.  Just yesterday we taught Krish how to pick up his shaak with his roti to make a bite, and after learning how, he proceeded to feed Arjun his dinner in this way.  

Finally, Krish has also been learning about Change Makers (i.e. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhiji) in class and how to be a Change Maker in this world and in your community.  Following these great leaders' examples and in recognition of Kindness Month, Krish decided to ask for a donation to a charity he learned about and believed in in place of a traditional birthday present for his birthday this year.  After researching various charities and asking Krish's thoughts, he decided to start a campaign to collect donations for Room to Read, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing literacy and formal education opportunities to children in developing countries in Asia and Africa.

We are so proud of Krish for his interest in learning about these causes and for supporting and believing in this particular cause.  With his family and friends' help, this young mind can learn the power of support and the value of his beliefs.  He can learn what a difference we can make when we all work together.  And through this success, we hope he gains interest in learning about more ways he can help change the world.  Please check out his campaign page to make a contribution here, and learn more about Room to Read here.

Although he's off to a great start, Krish is not the only one who has been thinking about acts of kindness this month.  Arjun has also been involved by making Valentine's Day cards to thank the Veterans with our new play group!  The kids really enjoyed getting crafty together, and Arjun was very excited to mail his cards to the Vets!

In addition to February being Kindness Month, we have been enjoying getting in the spirit of Valentine's!

Here is a video of Krish addressing his Valentine's to his classmates:

And here is a cute, little Pinterest-inspired project to show the boys how much we love them and what we love about them!  We just add a new heart and proclamation each day leading up to Valentine's.  I have to admit, I have been having tons of fun with this one!