The Paper Heart: A Story About How Words Can Hurt and How One Kind Action Can Make A Difference

by Sally Reichert

Overview

A young boy learns about kindness and empathy after missing out on the opportunity to form a new friendship. When Martin gets called into the principal’s office for bullying Julian, Martin thinks he hasn’t done anything wrong.  The principal tells Martin he needs to make things better with Julian by the end of the day.  Martin has no idea how he will possibly do that since he thinks he hasn’t hurt Julian’s feelings.  After listening to a story read by his teacher, Martin begins to experience empathy and realizes that maybe he didn’t show much kindness to Julian after all, but still has no idea how he can make this up to Julian, until he discovers something laying on the floor by his table. In the end, Martin realizes too late that he missed out on a friendship with Julian because of his own actions. As the story continues, will Martin learn from his mistake and make a new friend? A message of empathy and respect is conveyed through engaging colorful illustrations. A great story for educators and parents to use to teach kindness and empathy.  Educational materials developed to enhance the story and aligned with common core standards are available at tailgatorpress.com.   

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781733501521
Publisher:	Sally Reichert
Publication date:	09/23/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	28
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

About the Author

Sally Reichert, M.Ed. is an emerging author, adventurer, traveler, and children's advocate. While she is retired now after a rewarding teaching career spanning almost three decades, her passion for educating our youth is lifelong. Year by year, Sally's heart grew heavier and heavier in the midst of dwindling kindness in the classroom and beyond. As a result, her story is one of genuine empathy and kindness. Through her debut book, she strives to ensure fellow educators and parents have the resources they need to teach children the art of compassion and thoughtfulness.

Table of Contents

Educational materials developed to enhance the story are available at tailgatorpress.com.  Educational materials include Smartboard activities, Powerpoint activities, hands-on activities, and worksheets. All activities were created in conjunction with relevant common core standards and are suited for a range of abilities.

A poem is included on the last page of the book. The poem and discussion questions are included in the educational materials.