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Elementary Sample Messages
HELPING OTHERS
Good morning, (name of school). This is (name
of narrator) with a few words of wisdom.
Did you know that many children have written and published books?
That’s right. When Jason Gaes was only seven years old, he
was stricken with cancer. He decided to do something to help other
people, so he wrote a book and called it My Book for Kids with Cancer.
Jason’s book has helped people of all ages who suffer with
this disease.
There’s an American proverb that goes like this:
"You always help yourself
when you help others."
When Jason wrote his
book, he helped a lot of people, and writing the book probably made
Jason feel better. Even though Jason was only seven years old, he
did something powerful for himself and for others. Today, remember
this: No matter how young you are, you can make a difference in
the world.
With something to think about, this is (name of narrator). Make
it a great day... or not. The choice is yours.
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RESPECT
Teasing Others
Good morning, (name of school).
This is (name of narrator) with a few words of wisdom.
Most of us have been teased before. Teasing is a funny thing . .
. or is it? When someone is being teased, people often laugh as
if something funny is happening, but the truth is, teasing usually
hurts. "Oh, I was just teasing," people say, but that
doesn’t make it feel any better, does it?
British actress Lynn Redgrave must have been teased when she was
a child, because these are her words today:
"Be kind to your school friends, and
never tease them."
Today and every day,
let’s treat each other with respect. Don’t try to be funny
by saying hurtful things.
With something to think about, this
is (name of narrator). Make it a great day... or not. The choice
is yours.
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DIVERSITY
Good morning, (name
of school). This is (name of narrator) with a few words of wisdom.
Today, I want you to imagine what it would be like if everyone in
class were exactly the same, with the same hair and eyes, the same
size and shape, the same voice, and the same laugh. What if everyone
liked the same color and the same food and the same music? Wouldn’t
life be dull?
Remember this, students:
"It’s good that we are all so different.
It makes life more interesting."
We can learn from
our differences, and we can celebrate what makes each of us so special.
Today, celebrate all our wonderful differences by seeing what’s
wonderful in others.
With something to think about, this
is (name of narrator). Make it a great day... or not. The choice
is yours.
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GRATITUDE
Good morning, (name of school).
This is (name of narrator) with a few words of wisdom.
A Man-With-No-Shoes was feeling very sorry for himself, walking
through the streets, full of self-pity and anger. He thought life
was so unfair! Why didn't he have shoes like the others?
He came upon a man who was sitting on a blanket, playing a flute.
The music was so beautiful that it lifted the spirits of the Man-With-No-Shoes,
and he began to dance. "Come dance with me!" he said to
the man sitting on the blanket. The man replied, "I can't,
brother. I have no feet."
That brings me to an old Irish proverb:
"Be happy with what you
have and you will have plenty to be happy about."
With something to
think about, this is (name of narrator). Make it a great day...
or not. The choice is yours.
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CHOICES
Good morning, (name
of school). This is (name of narrator) with a few words of wisdom.
Do you remember when Pinocchio decides to go to Pleasure Island
even after Jiminy Cricket begs him not to go because Pleasure Island
is a bad place for little boys? Pinocchio doesn’t listen to
Jiminy Cricket, does he? He makes a poor choice. Because Pinocchio
makes that poor choice, he grows donkey ears and a tail. You’ve
probably never made a poor choice and then grown donkey ears and
a tail, but have you ever made a poor choice and things turned out
badly?
"Our choices help decide
what will happen next in our life."
In the end, Pinocchio makes
some smart choices and becomes a brave, truthful, and unselfish
little boy.
So listen up! This is what we can learn from Pinocchio and his friend
Jiminy Cricket: It’s important to listen to the good advice
of those who care, so you can make choices that will help you find
your own happy ending.
With something to think about, this is (name
of narrator). Make it a great day... or not. The choice is yours.
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SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
Learning From Mistakes
Good morning, (name of school).
This is (name of narrator) with a few words of wisdom.
Making mistakes is a natural part of being a human being. We all
do it, whether we are a street cleaner or a world leader, a teacher
or a student, a young person or an old person. It's another one
of those things we all have in common. We all make mistakes.
Now listen to what Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, great American writer
and speaker, says about mistakes:
"A mistake is not something to complain
about,
or to be ashamed of. It is a great teacher."
The fact that you
realize you have made a mistake means you've already learned something.
You've learned what not to do in the future. That’s
good. Today, take responsibility for your mistakes, and remember,
a mistake can be a great teacher.
With something to think about, this
is (name of narrator). Make it a great day... or not. The choice
is yours.
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