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April 25 2020

Kindful Kids Weekly

Quote of the Week

"We rise by lifting others." - Robert Ingersoll

More Than 135 People And One Song Of Hope

"A Bengaluru (India) choir group usually came together this time of the year to practice for their annual concerts. But with the COVID-19 outbreak, they were all stuck at home and had to come up with creative ways to work around the social distancing clause. With the kids’ exams postponed, they started brainstorming ways to keep them engaged. That’s how they came up with the idea of doing a virtual concert - and how! [Read full story]

Reading Corner

Title: If You Plant A Seed
By: Kadir Nelson
Ages: 3 and up

"If you plant a carrot seed . . . a carrot will grow.

If you plant a cabbage seed . . . cabbage will grow.

But what happens if you plant a seed of kindness . . . or selfishness?

With spare text and breathtaking oil paintings, If You Plant a Seed demonstrates not only the process of planting and growing for young children but also how a seed of kindness can bear sweet fruit." - Publishers

Recommended by Kindful Kids Editors

Be The Change

While the world is in a 'Lock' down, we can take this opportunity to find many 'Keys' to strengthen our spirit of community even while social distancing. Here's a neat video about how a bunch of families took up a Coronavirus Quarantine challenge and opened up a Pandora's box of ideas and fun.

Interested in participating in a 21 Days of Family Lockdown Challenge? Here's how.


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