Good People Everywhere

Name: Good People Everywhere
Author: Lynea Gillen

A story that explores gratitude and opens a conversation with your child.

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♥ This book teaches: Gratitude. noticing and appreciating what is already good.

Before, During & After Reading

Guiding Questions for Parents.

Definition: Someone who is grateful is thankful for people, nature, and things. Stewardship means taking good care of what we’ve been given. In short: Thankful for every blessing, big or small. Summary: “Good People are Everywhere” is the perfect title for this book. Every page describes and illustrates the many good things that people of all ages and abilities do all around the world, everyday. The book ends with an invitation to the reader, “Today millions and millions of people will do very good things, and so will you. I wonder what you will do?” Lesson Objectives:

Students demonstrate more awareness of and gratitude for the people in our world who are doing good things. They are inspired to think about how they can contribute their own skills to benefit others now and in the future.

Guiding Questions:

What is this book about? Why do you think the author wanted to write “Good People Everywhere”?
What if no one knew how to build houses and other buildings?
Some cooks work in restaurants, and some cook for people who don’t have homes. Do you know what a soup kitchen is? If you don’t ask someone.
What would the world be like if there were no doctors to help deliver babies or take care of you when you’re sick?
Describe what you think would happen to you and your family if there were no teachers or schools?
What would it be like if there was no music or dancing?
What if no one grew food and there were no delivery trucks or grocery stores?
What if no one wanted to help anyone else?
What would you like to do that will help others?
Make a list of all the good people in your neighborhood.

🌿 Virtue Connection: Gratitude means noticing and appreciating what is already good.

Activities for This Story.

Activity: Gratitude, Levels 1, 2

Resource: Good People Everywhere (Read Aloud)

Activity: Students are guided to contribute ideas to a class list of good people who are helping others in their community. The teacher makes a chart and writes student’s ideas on the chart. The class chooses a couple of people on the list and the teacher finds someone who can come and share with the class why they enjoy doing what they’re doing for the community.

Materials needed: the video; chart paper and a place to display it; materials for making thank you cards

Directions: Show the video. Arrange students so they can see the chart. Explain that the class will brainstorm about good people in their community and write down what they do. If they know the name of the person and what they do, write that down. If they don’t know the name of the person but they do recognize the kind of work they do, write that down and why it’s important. The class chooses a couple of names on the list and the teacher arranges for a person to come and talk about their contribution, especially why it’s important to them and to the community.

Wrap it up: Explain that it’s important to recognize and thank the people who are doing good things in the community. Say: “We chose a couple of names from our list and I will contact them to come and tell you why they do the good things they do. Let’s welcome them and thank them. We will write thank you cards in advance and give them the cards when they come to share their story with us.”

About the Story.

This guide is part of the Values & Virtues library, a free collection of 400+ book guides and activities organized around 12 core virtues for children from pre-K to 6th grade. Each guide includes Guiding Questions designed to open a real conversation with your child in 10 minutes or less.