Share the Gift of Healing
Share a laugh, time of reflection or active activity with others, and support those who are ill.
Book Recommendations
Child aged 0 to 4 Book: How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham
With a little boy’s attention and care, a bird with a broken wing heals and soars high in the sky again. A very important message of the difference empathy, gentleness, and caring can make in healing hurt.
Find this book at your local library: Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, Waterloo
Child aged 4 to 8 Book: How to Mend a Heart by Sara Gilligham
A step-by-step guide of how to ‘mend a heart’, or soothe little and big hurts. Cleverly written, and full of effective coping strategies, this is a great book to start a conversation about healing hurt feelings.
Find this book at your local library: Kitchener
Family Activities
- Deliver homemade cards to a hospital.
- Donate a book or crayons to a doctor’s office waiting room.
- Make a list of things that make you feel better when you’re sad and put it on the fridge.
Thank you for doing good! Tomorrow’s theme is opportunity.