PAWS? or PAUSE?
“Paws” is a homophone for “pause”.
Incidentally, it also serves as a cute representation of the paw of a lion, a visual symbolic reminder of Singa the Kindness Lion, our national emblem of courtesy, graciousness and kindness.
Pausing for kindness thus holds us to a higher standard for kindness: we want the next generation of children to practice showing acts of kindness specifically, intentionally and thoughtfully.
Through this programme, we hope that children will learn to PAUSE to S.I.T:
1. SPECIFIC ways to show kindness
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What are some specific ways preschoolers demonstrate kindness to friends who have learning needs in the event of a meltdown?
2. INTENTIONAL ways to show kindness
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How can preschoolers be intentional about the kindness they show to a child who is struggling to eat his lunch in school?
3. THOUGHTFUL ways to show kindness
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How can children express their feelings honestly but with the help of thoughtful, gentle and kinder words so that their voices are heard without being hurtful?
Through Paws for Kindness, we hope that preschoolers will grow in their willingness and ability to demonstrate genuine kindness – to be kind even when it does not pay to do so, to be kind even when it is inconvenient and to be kind especially when we have spent time thinking about the true needs of the beneficiaries.
