Ishi- A Friend When You Need It

To wrap up our unit on rocks, our first graders read the book Ishi by Akiko Yabuki today.  This is an amazing book about friendship, kindness and how to spread a little happiness.  Our learners are working on appreciating our differences and searching for things we all have in common.  We learned how a simple act of kindness can change how a person feels.  In the story of Ishi, rock in Japanese, a little stone shows how simple things can help bring happiness.  Ishis are being spread all over the world.  Today we worked to make Ishis to spread around our school.  We hope these little bits of love will bring happiness to those who find them.  Next time you are at RES keep your eyes open for a Ishi.  We hope they bring a smile to your face and heart.