Coronavirus and Kindness: Kindness amid the coronavirus

Teachers need to create ways to show that kindness can be just as contagious as coronavirus.

We need to ask our students to share acts of kindness, large and small, that they have witnessed during this time of coronavirus.

Indeed all these share acts of kindness are glimmers of light amid the crisis. All these acts of kindness that happened amid coronavirus pandemic help us stay positive and hopeful!

From students playing violins and flutes, to citizens making mask, to people delivering flowers at people's doors, we have learned that amid the fear, there is also community support and hope.

People are coming together to sing on Balconies in Italy, France, Spain...People having virtual movie nights and creating choreographed dances over video chat to share with the world.

Indeed we need to tell our students that the benefit of helping others is that it is good for our own mental health and wellbeing.

Students can show their kindness in different ways:

• send someone you know a picture of a cute animal
• send a motivational text to friend who is struggling
• arrange to watch a film at the same time as a friend and video call
• reach out to call a friend, family member or neighbour who is experiencing loneliness or isolation
• arrange a popcorn and soda virtual catch up with a friend

KINDNESS IS CONTAGIOUS.