In honor of the 4th of July and The World Cup, Cool Kind Kid® is sharing this original poem/song written shortly after September 11, 2001. Raising a Cool Kind Kid® It all starts in the home When a young child first says “please” We follow him to preschool Where he learns not to tease Along the way, with others’ help He soon learns how to care To be kind and honest And play fair and share When he steps outside his door He then begins to see That many different people Live in his community Asking what he can do to help Gladly doing his chore He puts the needs of others first And cares about the poor He learns respect for others Himself and property, too He appreciates what’s done for him And always says “thank you” He’s known to be the friendly one A really kind, cool kid He stands up to the bully, “We don’t like what you did” He’s learned to live The Golden Rule At home, camp, sports and school His kind heart clear to others They see he’s “kind” and “cool” Chorus: I’m a citizen of the USA And proud to say I care I’ll fly our flag so high They’ll see it everywhere I’ll respect our rights and freedom Until the day I die And be grateful when I see our flag Fly in a clear, safe sky (C) Barbara Gilmour Bullying is the # 2 epidemic in our country. Our children are bombarded in school, their neighborhoods, and the media with the message that mean, rude, and disrespectful behavior is cool, and that bullying is cool. As parents, educators, legislators, the media, and other concerned citizens, we have a responsibility to help our children learn that kind, caring, and respectful behaviors are cool, and that bullying is the ultimate in uncool. As kids learn a new definition for cool, the motivation for bullying is considerably weakened. Because our children are the future of our nation, we need to provide them with the tools and skills that will help them reject bullying, and secure their successful futures. [Look for bookmarks with this poem/song to be on our website shortly]
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 21:06:06 +0000
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