Bring MY HERO into the classroom examples for elementary students.

OUR HEROES OURSELVES

This unit, written by teacher Billie-Jo Grant, is an All School project.

"As they identified and researched heroes from the nation and world at large, as well as local and regional heroes, students learned to recognize and appreciate “unsung” heroism in themselves, at home, at school, and in their community. The unit is centered on cross-age groupings, and includes online and real time research, as well as various presentations, including those of outside visitors."

Wanted: A Few Good Heroes (A Play in a Box)

Teacher Kimberly Kenna shared a lesson she used with her students. Its hands-on nature may appeal to those students who have been difficult to reach through traditional teaching methods. By exploring the lives of some well-known heroes, students will then be on the lookout for heroes in their own community. The ultimate goal of this project is to inspire students to look within themselves to find a way to inspire others. 

Inspire your students by watching this film, Call to Action Kindness Project. This film shows the efforts of students in 6th grade shared ways to be kind with 2nd grade children to promote a more positive culture in their school and community in Ontario, California. 

What can your students do to promote kindness and be a positive role model for younger students? Share your project with MY HERO.

Kindness Letters 

This photo shows kids in 2nd, 4th and 6th grade working on kindness letters as a way to we combat bullying with kindness. The project consisted of the children picking a name of a fellow club member out of a bag and making them an encouraging card. Every child , 80 in total,  participated in making at least one card and receiving one.

Your students are encouraged to work on letters and cards to promote kindness within their school community. This can be done as a class activity or older students writing cards for younger students.

Students at Dixie Bee Elementary School in Terre Haute, Ind., post positive messages about fellow classmates and the school's staff. SPPRAK, Special People Performing Random Acts of Kindness, a local not-for-profit, sponsored this program that literally 'notes' random acts of kindness by students, teachers, and staff.

Curated Multimedia Thematic Lesson Resources to Use Throughout the Year Connected to the United Nations International Days and Sustainable Development Goals

Multimedia resources and curriculum developed by the MY HERO Staff to enrich learning in classrooms with films, art, and stories curated from our library.

Use MY HERO's online calendar every day of the year.

Students can learn about diverse heroes from stories, art and films curated from our growing media library. 

Multimedia thematic lesson resources have been curated from our calendar to use throughout the year.