Engage: Use a topic web to brainstorm ideas about what "generosity" means to the children. In the middle of a large oval write the word generosity or giving. As the children provide ideas, definitions, examples, write them on lines that you draw going out from the oval.
Revisit: After reading a book selections of your choice, discuss how the main character, or group of characters, did or did not display the concept of generosity .
Extention: The children can illustrate a page showing they can be generous in the classroom or at home. "I am genorous when I..." Use one or more of the following activities to solidify the concept of generosity.
Literature
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Alejandro's Gift by Richard Albert
The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie dePaola
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry & the Big Hungry Bear
by Audrey Wood
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
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