Henry Is Kind: A Story of Mindfulness

How many random acts of kindness have you done today?

Title: Henry Is Kind: A Story of Mindfulness

Author: Linda Ryden

Publisher: Shearry Malone

ISBN:  9780884486619

Review:

For some people simple acts of kindness are just part of their everyday life. For others it may be a little more complex. In this classroom environment a teacher shares with her students how to practice slowing down and how to pay attention to their bodies hearts and minds. The students share their thoughts and this triggers an assignment of Kindness. They must do a random act of kindness and create a picture to share with the class. Everyone does this but one student, Henry. This made Henry upset and he thought perhaps he wasn’t kind at all. But when the other students shared some of the kind things he had done for them, Henry became happy when he realized he was kind.

Author Linda Ryden has been teaching mindfulness and hearfulness to her students since 2003. She has been featured on CBS, ABC and Fox news broadcasts. The back pages of this book share how others can teach mindfulness. Readers will also find links to other websites and resources for more information. Parents, teachers and caregivers can use this as a guide to teach kids how to listen to their minds and bodies and also to teach compassion.

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