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The Kindness of Teacher Aya

In a warm classroom in Jordan, Teacher Aya saw her student, Rashid, looking sad.

Intro, classroom in Jordan, Teacher Mid-20s Arabic teacher, brown skin, dark brown eyes notices sad 6th grade boy, short and shy, olive skin, brown eyes

Rashid sat alone at lunch, while Dawood laughed with Masa, Yusuf, and Malik nearby.

Lunch scene, 6th grade boy, short and shy, olive skin, brown eyes alone, peers laughing together

Aya overheard the children calling Rashid names and not letting him play soccer.

Bullying incident, 6th grade boy, short and shy, olive skin, brown eyes excluded from soccer

Feeling worried, Aya decided it was time to address the bullying in her class.

Mid-20s Arabic teacher, brown skin, dark brown eyes's decision, plans to stop bullying

The next day, Aya talked to the class about kindness and how words can hurt.

Class discussion on kindness, effects of words

Aya shared a story about a lonely camel who found friendship by being kind.

Storytelling, camel's tale of loneliness and friendship

She asked the children how they would feel if they were the lonely camel.

Empathy exercise, students imagine being the camel

Dawood, Masa, Yusuf, and Malik looked at each other, thinking deeply about Aya's words.

Students reflecting, considering their actions

After school, the group approached Rashid and apologized for being unkind.

Apology, bullies make amends with 6th grade boy, short and shy, olive skin, brown eyes

Together, they invited Rashid to play soccer and promised to include him from now on.

Inclusion, 6th grade boy, short and shy, olive skin, brown eyes invited to soccer game

Seeing the children playing together happily, Aya felt hopeful for a kinder future.

Resolution, children play together, Mid-20s Arabic teacher, brown skin, dark brown eyes hopeful

And from that day on, kindness and friendship blossomed in Aya's classroom.

Conclusion, lasting change in the classroom's environment

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Rashid felt when he was excluded from playing soccer?
  • Why is it important to be kind to everyone, even if they seem different?
  • What could you do if you see someone being bullied, like Aya did?

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