Kids for Kids Stories
Eight sessions for 2nd and 3rd graders, each built around a picture book, exploring what it means to help others and ourselves.
Children develop a strong sense of right and wrong from an early age. Kids for Kids Stories starts there.
Through stories and conversations, 2nd and 3rd graders deepen their understanding of other people and build on their natural empathy.
Snapshot of
Kids for Kids Stories
Exploring our
giving capacity
Building empathy through books
Deepening understanding
through games
Developing a
message
Impact
Each of the eight sessions uses a different picture book, including Lubna and Pebble, Just Ask, and Strictly No Elephants, to open the door to conversation and to show how one person’s actions can ripple outward.
Each session explores a different theme around helping others, such as “everyone has a story,” “there are many ways to help,” “we all give and receive,” and “kids can do a lot to help others.
Three things kids take away
Everyone has a story to tell. Their voices matter. Small gestures can make a big difference.
“From an early age, children need to see other kids caring for others in ways that feel real and relatable. Stories make that possible.”
Amy Neugebauer,
Executive Director, The Giving Square
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