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Both James Monroe and Menlo Park Schools are focusing on kindness. Here are some great songs about "trying a little kindness"- enjoy!
Both James Monroe and Menlo Park Schools are focusing on kindness. Here are some great songs about "trying a little kindness"- enjoy!
Maybe you saw the Applebee's commercial that features a song about kindness:
Maybe you saw the Applebee's commercial that features a song about kindness:
Here is a re-make of "Try A Little Kindness" by country singer Brad Paisley:
Here is a re-make of "Try A Little Kindness" by country singer Brad Paisley:
"TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS"
"TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS"
VERSE 1:
VERSE 1:
If you see your brother standing by the road
If you see your brother standing by the road
With a heavy load from the seeds he's sowed
With a heavy load from the seeds he's sowed
And if you see your sister falling by the way
And if you see your sister falling by the way
Just stop and say, you're going the wrong way
Just stop and say, you're going the wrong way
REFRAIN:
REFRAIN:
You've got to try a little kindness
You've got to try a little kindness
Show a little kindness
Show a little kindness
Shine your light for everyone to see
Shine your light for everyone to see
If you try a little kindness
If you try a little kindness
Then you'll overlook the blindness
Then you'll overlook the blindness
Of narrow-minded people on their narrow-minded streets
Of narrow-minded people on their narrow-minded streets
VERSE 2:
VERSE 2:
Don't walk around the down and out
Don't walk around the down and out
Lend a helping hand instead of doubt
Lend a helping hand instead of doubt
And the kindness that you show every day
And the kindness that you show every day
Will help someone along life's way
Will help someone along life's way
REFRAIN:
REFRAIN:
You've got to try a little kindness
You've got to try a little kindness
Show a little kindness
Show a little kindness
Shine your light for everyone to see
Shine your light for everyone to see
And if you try a little kindness
And if you try a little kindness
Then you'll overlook the blindness
Then you'll overlook the blindness
Of narrow-minded people on their narrow-minded streets
Of narrow-minded people on their narrow-minded streets
(This doesn't mean people who are physically blind. This means people who refuse to see the good in other people, and don't want to help them.)
This song uses many figurative words like "heavy load", "falling", "down and out" and "shine your light". What do these words mean, and what is the composer of this song telling us about kindness?
This song uses many figurative words like "heavy load", "falling", "down and out" and "shine your light". What do these words mean, and what is the composer of this song telling us about kindness?
"TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS" (#2)
"TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS" (#2)
There's a word I know and it starts with "K"
There's a word I know and it starts with "K"
That word is "kindness"- hear me when I say,
That word is "kindness"- hear me when I say,
K is for "kindness"- a simple word, it's true.
K is for "kindness"- a simple word, it's true.
But it's amazing what a word can do, can do.
But it's amazing what a word can do, can do.
Amazing what a word can do.
Amazing what a word can do.
When you help someone in need, (that's kindness).
When you help someone in need, (that's kindness).
When you plant a little seed- (that's kindness).
When you plant a little seed- (that's kindness).
When you give a pal a hug- (that's kindness).
When you give a pal a hug- (that's kindness).
Gently hold a ladybug- that's kindness, too.
Gently hold a ladybug- that's kindness, too.
And when you try a little kindness, kindness, kindness
And when you try a little kindness, kindness, kindness
And help someone for real,
And help someone for real,
You might be surprised to realize
You might be surprised to realize
How good it makes you feel.
How good it makes you feel.
When you try a little kindness (kindness, kindness)
When you try a little kindness (kindness, kindness)
When you try a little kindness, yeah, that's kindness!
When you try a little kindness, yeah, that's kindness!
When you listen and stay calm- (that's kindness).
When you listen and stay calm- (that's kindness).
Bake a cookie for your mom- (that kindness).
Bake a cookie for your mom- (that kindness).
When you scratch a puppy's ear, (that kindness)
When you scratch a puppy's ear, (that kindness)
Help to wipe away a tear- that's kindness, too.
Help to wipe away a tear- that's kindness, too.
Yes, I know, I know, I know that when you try a little
Yes, I know, I know, I know that when you try a little
Kindness, kindness, kindness
Kindness, kindness, kindness
And help someone for real,
And help someone for real,
You might be surprised to realize
You might be surprised to realize
How good it makes you feel.
How good it makes you feel.
When you try a little kindness (kindness, kindness)
When you try a little kindness (kindness, kindness)
So try a little kindness- that's kindness!
So try a little kindness- that's kindness!
Think about the "when statements" in this song (like "when you help someone in need"). What "when statements" can you create that are ways of showing kindness to others?
Think about the "when statements" in this song (like "when you help someone in need"). What "when statements" can you create that are ways of showing kindness to others?
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