We are Generous Beings #3 - How Can we be Generous?

painting the Giving Tree

The children can see that the giving tree gives to the boy and the boy receives from the tree. I asked the children if they were the little boy, what would they do? They answered they would be generous and give something to the tree.

The children painted each part of the giving tree (trunk, branches, leaves and apples). Then they thought of what the tree will need and made their gifts with felt fabric. 

adding the leaves

Enxin and Natalya think that the tree needs a heart so they each made one for the tree.

Andrew and Cameron wanted to give the tree a cat and a boy as companions so it wouldn't feel lonely.

Jayla and Peter gave the tree apples because the tree gave its apples to the boy.

The tree will feel lonely anymore!

Even though the giving tree that the children created is made out of paper, the children felt a connection with it. As Enxin and Natalya put their hearts on the tree Natalya said: "I think the tree is feeling happy right now."

Putting the tree together

Giving hearts