Throughout the month of September, students in St. Tammany Parish Public Schools are taking part in anti-bullying lessons from the Bystander Revolution. In honor of this program, I would like to share a simple game called “Let’s Say Nice Things” that was created by my sister.
A year ago my sister, Beth Feller, was seeking to encourage my young nieces to be more involved in the conversations at dinner while reinforcing the use of kind words. Therefore, Beth made up a simple little chant:
Let’s say nice things,
Let’s say nice things,
Let’s say nice things
All about __________ .
My nieces would pick the name of the person that they wanted to say “nice things” about, and everyone will tap the beat on the table while saying the chant. Then, each person takes a turn saying something “nice” about the person selected. Sometimes, the things that are shared are funny. Other times, the honoree is moved to tears. Either way, the entire family finishes dinner with positive feelings.
While this is a great game that any family can use, it can also be easily adapted to use in the classroom. Let’s make saying nice things our goal each day!
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