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Gentleness Theme Overview

Objective: To internalize the virtue of Gentleness and manifest it in the way one moves, touches, speaks and eats as well as the way one behaves towards others.

Concepts Attitudes

§ Gentle versus rough

§ Soft voice

§ Graceful walk

§ Careful touch

§ Gentle heart

§ Consequences

§ To feel deeply relaxed and content,

unfazed by external surroundings and

incidents.

New Skills Vocabulary

§ To use a Gentle voice when appropriate

§ To touch Gently and with care

§ To walk gracefully and carefully

§ To eat in a graceful and gentle manner

§ To try and have a gentle heart (not to get

upset easily)

§ Please touch him gently

§ Please speak in a soft voice.

§ Kindly

§ Gently

§ Nicely

§ Softly

§ Lovingly

§ Walking gracefully

Content Consultation Questions

§ Different ways of practicing Gentleness

§ Songs exemplifying the beauty of

Gentleness

§ Stories showing the importance of

Gentleness

§ Games and activities on implications of

Gentleness

§ What is a Gentle voice?

§ What is a Gentle touch?

§ What is graceful walking?

§ What is a Gentle way to eat?

§ How can you feel Gentleness inside?

§ How does it affect you and your

surroundings when you practice

Gentleness?

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Gentleness

Lesson 1

Table of Reference

Quotation Developing Understanding

Gentleness is being very careful and

considerate in what you say and do. It means

touching things with care and speaking in a

soft voice. Gentleness is being sensitive and

taking care not to hurt other people’s feelings

or bodies.

Conversation Song, Story and/or Activity

What does a loud voice sound like?

When and where do you need it?

What does a normal voice sound like?

What does a gentle voice sound like?

When and where do you use it?

- when someone is resting

- when someone is working and concentrating

- when visiting people at a hospital

- in a library

Activity

§ Visual aid

Story

§ Gentleness story

Role Play or Game Materials Needed

§ Virtue name display card(s)

§ Visual aid and easel

§ Gentleness story

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Gentleness

Lesson 1

Sample Plan

1. Greet the children.

2. Introduce the theme: Gentleness.

3. Show the visual aid and invite the students to share their knowledge

of what Gentleness is.

4. Pose the conversation questions. Suggest relevant answers to

conversation questions if the children’s responses are inadequate

(see Developing Understanding).

5. Read/Tell an age-appropriate Gentleness story (Resource Material A).

6. End the class.

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Gentleness

Lesson 2

Table of Reference

Quotation Developing Understanding

“The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness and faith.”

Gentleness is being very careful and

considerate in what you say and do. It means

touching things with care and speaking in a

soft voice. Gentleness is being sensitive and

taking care not to hurt other people’s feelings

or bodies.

Conversation Song, Story and/or Activity

What do we remember from our last conversation on Gentleness?

How do you touch gently?

What is a rough touch?

What needs a gentle touch?

- A baby

- Animals

- Breakable things

- Artwork

How can you hold things with care?

Song

§ ‘Gentleness’ quotation Activity

§ Gentle touching of animals Story

§ Gentleness story

Role Play or Game Materials Needed

§ CD: Virtues in Us 19 Quotation Songs

§ Quotation sheet

§ Soft stuffed-animal

§ Gentleness story

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Gentleness

Lesson 2

Sample Plan

1. Greet the children.

2. Introduce the quotation sheet.

3. Play ‘Gentleness’ quotation and sing along with actions to encourage

memorization.

4. Help children understand the meaning of the quotation by using

examples and asking relevant questions.

5. Pose the conversation questions and encourage the children to share

their knowledge. Suggest relevant answers to conversation questions

if the children’s responses are inadequate (see Developing

Understanding).

6. Do the activity on ‘Gentle touching of animals’.

Using a soft stuffed animal, demonstrate to the children how to hold

and gently stroke an animal. Allow the children to practice gentle

touching and pass it on to their friends.

7. Read/Tell an age-appropriate Gentleness story (Resource Material A).

8. End the class.

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Gentleness

Lesson 3

Table of Reference

Quotation Developing Understanding

“The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness and faith.”

Gentleness is being very careful and

considerate in what you say and do. It means

touching things with care and speaking in a

soft voice. Gentleness is being sensitive and

taking care not to hurt other people’s feelings

or bodies.

Conversation Song, Story and/or Activity

What do we remember from our last conversation on Gentleness?

Where can we run?

Where should we walk instead of running?

What may happen if we run in a crystal shop?

What may happen if we run in a museum?

What can happen if we run in a classroom?

What is graceful walking?

Song

§ ‘Gentleness’ quotation Activity

§ ‘Graceful Walk’ Story

§ Gentleness story

Role Play or Game Materials Needed

Game

§ ‘Boiled Egg’

§ CD: Virtues in Us 19 Quotation Songs

§ Books for walking activity

§ Boiled eggs

§ Spoons

§ CD of any fun music

§ Gentleness story

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Gentleness

Lesson 3

Sample Plan

1. Greet the children.

2. Play ‘Gentleness’ quotation song and sing along with actions to

encourage memorization.

3. Pose the conversation questions and encourage the children to share

their knowledge. Suggest relevant answers to conversation questions

if the children’s responses are inadequate (see Developing

Understanding).

4. Play the ‘Boiled Egg’ game.

5. Do the ‘Graceful Walk’ activity.

Put a book on your head and show the children how you can walk

gracefully so the book doesn’t fall. Invite each of the children to have a

turn and encourage them as they try.

6. Read/Tell an age-appropriate Gentleness story (Resource Material A).

7. End the class.

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Gentleness

Lesson 4

Table of Reference

Quotation Developing Understanding

“The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness and faith.”

Gentleness is being very careful and

considerate in what you say and do. It means

touching things with care and speaking in a

soft voice. Gentleness is being sensitive and

taking care not to hurt other people’s feelings

or bodies.

Conversation Song, Story and/or Activity

What do we remember from our last conversation on gentleness?

What is a gentle way to eat a sandwich?

What is a gentle way to eat a bowl of rice?

What is a gentle way to eat vegetables?

What is a gentle way to eat pudding?

What is a gentle way to eat pizza?

What is a gentle way to eat an ice-cream cone?

Song

§ ‘Gentleness’ quotation Activity

§ Quotation sheet for memorization Story

§ Gentleness story

Role Play or Game Materials Needed

Role Play

§ Sleeping baby

§ CD: Virtues in Us 19 Quotation Songs

§ Photocopies of quotation sheets

§ Colored pencils for coloring

§ Individual ‘My Virtues Growth Book’

folders

§ ‘Virtues in Action’ Gentleness book

§ Baby doll wrapped in a blanket

§ Gentleness story

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Gentleness

Lesson 4

Sample Plan

1. Greet the children.

2. Play ‘Gentleness’ quotation song and sing along with actions to

encourage memorization. When the students feel they have

successfully memorized the quotation they may color in their

quotation sheet and insert it into their ‘My Virtues Growth Book’ folders.

3. Pose the conversation questions and encourage the children to share

their knowledge. Suggest relevant answers to conversation questions

if the children’s responses are inadequate (see Developing

Understanding).

4. Read ‘Virtues in Action’ Gentleness book and ask age-appropriate

questions.

5. Do the ‘Sleeping Baby’ role play:

The children pretend that they get home from school and a baby is

sleeping. They must enter the room, perform ‘a task’, and leave the

room quietly, so as to not wake the baby. The task can be getting a

book or a toy from the room, putting something in the room, etc.

6. Read/Tell an age-appropriate Gentleness story (Resource Material A).

7. End the class.

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Gentleness

Lesson 5

Table of Reference

Quotation Developing Understanding

“The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness and faith.”

Gentleness is being very careful and

considerate in what you say and do. It means

touching things with care and speaking in a

soft voice. Gentleness is being sensitive and

taking care not to hurt other people’s feelings

or bodies.

Conversation Song, Story and/or Activity

What do we remember from our last conversation on gentleness?

Do gentle thoughts help you be peaceful before going to sleep?

When your mom strokes or combs your hair, do you feel relaxed and gentle inside?

When you are feeling impatient how can you bring that gentle feeling to your heart?

How does it affect you and your surroundings when you practice gentleness?

Song

§ ‘Gentleness’ quotation Activity

§ ‘Gentle Holding’

Story

§ Gentleness story

Role Play or Game Materials Needed

Game

§ ‘Classified Cards Game’

§ CD: Virtues in Us 19 Quotation Songs

§ Photocopies of quotation sheet

§ Colored pencils for coloring

§ Individual ‘My Virtues Growth Book’

folders

§ Classified Cards

§ Baby doll wrapped in a blanket (preferably

with eyes that open and close depending

on position)

§ Gentleness story

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Gentleness

Lesson 5

Sample Plan

1. Greet the children.

2. Play ‘Gentleness’ quotation song and sing along with actions to

encourage memorization.

3. Pose the conversation questions and encourage the children to share

their knowledge. Suggest relevant answers to conversation questions

if the children’s responses are inadequate (see Developing

Understanding).

4. Play the ‘Classified Card Game’.

5. Do the ‘Gentle Holding’ activity.

Show the children how to hold the baby gently and pass the baby to a

friend.

6. Read/Tell an age-appropriate Gentleness story (Resource Material A).

7. End the class.

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Gentleness

Lesson 6

Table of Reference

Quotation Developing Understanding

“The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness and faith.”

Gentleness is being very careful and

considerate in what you say and do. It means

touching things with care and speaking in a

soft voice. Gentleness is being sensitive and

taking care not to hurt other people’s feelings

or bodies.

Conversation Song, Story and/or Activity

What do we remember from our last conversation on gentleness?

How does it make others feel when we speak in a gentle voice?

How does it feel to be spoken to in a gentle voice?

How does it make others feel when we touch gently with care?

How does it feel when other people touch you gently?

How does it feel when you try to be gentle inside and not get upset easily?

How does it feel when others treat you with gentleness?

Song

§ ‘Gentleness’ quotation

§ ‘Gentleness’ song

Activity

§ Bowl of Water

Story

§ Gentleness story

Role Play or Game Materials Needed

§ CD: Virtues in Us 19 Quotation Songs

§ Photocopies of quotation sheet

§ Colored pencils for coloring

§ Individual ‘My Virtues Growth Book’

folders

§ Virtues in Us Children’s Virtues Songs CD

for the appropriate age

§ Bowl filled with water

§ Gentleness story

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Gentleness

Lesson 6

Sample Plan

1. Greet the children.

2. Play ‘Gentleness’ quotation song and sing along with actions to

encourage memorization.

3. Pose the conversation questions and encourage the children to share

their knowledge. Suggest relevant answers to conversation questions

if the children’s responses are inadequate (see Developing

Understanding).

4. Play the song ‘Gentleness’ and encourage the children to sing along.

5. Do the ‘Bowl of Water’ activity.

Demonstrate how to hold, walk and pass on the bowl of water to the

next person with Gentleness and with silence. Invite each of the

children to have a turn. Ask the children if they heard anything during

the activity.

6. Read/Tell an age-appropriate Gentleness story (Resource Material A).

7. End the class.

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Gentleness

Lesson 7

Table of Reference

Quotation Developing Understanding

“The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness and faith.”

Gentleness is being very careful and

considerate in what you say and do. It means

touching things with care and speaking in a

soft voice. Gentleness is being sensitive and

taking care not to hurt other people’s feelings

or bodies.

Conversation Song, Story and/or Activity

What do we remember from our last conversation on gentleness?

Have you practiced gentleness at home this week?

Have you practiced gentleness at school this week?

Song

§ ‘Gentleness’ quotation

§ ‘Gentleness’ song

Story

§ Gentleness story

Role Play or Game Materials Needed

Game

§ Quiz Game

§ CD: Virtues in Us 19 Quotation Songs

§ Photocopies of quotation sheet

§ Colored pencils for coloring

§ Individual ‘My Virtues Growth Book’

folders

§ Virtues in Us Children’s Virtues Songs CD -

for the appropriate age

§ Quiz Cards

§ Individual ‘Virtues Quiz’ Sheets

§ Stickers

§ Gentleness story

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Gentleness

Lesson 7

Sample Plan

1. Greet the children.

2. Play ‘Gentleness’ quotation song and sing along with actions to

encourage memorization.

3. Pose the conversation questions and encourage the children to

share their knowledge. Suggest relevant answers to conversation

questions if the children’s responses are inadequate (see Developing

Understanding).

4. Play the ‘Quiz Game’.

5. Review the song from lesson 6.

6. Read/Tell an age-appropriate Gentleness story (Resource Material A).

7. End the class.

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Gentleness

Lesson 8

Table of Reference

Quotation Developing Understanding

“The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness and faith.”

Gentleness is being very careful and

considerate in what you say and do. It means

touching things with care and speaking in a

soft voice. Gentleness is being sensitive and

taking care not to hurt other people’s feelings

or bodies.

Conversation Song, Story and/or Activity

What do we remember from our last Conversation on gentleness?

Have you seen gentleness at home this week?

Have you seen gentleness at school this week?

- What did it look like?

- What did it sound like?

Song

§ ‘Gentleness’ quotation

§ ‘Gentleness’ song

Activity

§ Art activity

Story

§ Gentleness story

Role Play or Game Materials Needed

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§ CD: Virtues in Us 19 Quotation Songs

§ Photocopies of quotation sheet

§ Colored pencils for coloring

§ Individual ‘My Virtues Growth Book’

folders

§ Photocopies of visual aid for 3-4 year olds

§ Photocopies of visual aid or art activity

sheet, according to age

§ Cotton balls

§ Glue

§ Virtues in Us Children’s Virtues Songs CD -

for the appropriate age

§ Gentleness story

Gentleness

Lesson 8

Sample Plan

1. Greet the children.

2. Play ‘Gentleness’ quotation song and sing along with actions to

encourage memorization.

3. Pose the conversation questions and encourage the children to share

their knowledge. Suggest relevant answers to conversation questions

if the children’s responses are inadequate (see Developing

Understanding).

4. Do the Gentleness art activity.

3-4 year-olds: Hand out photocopies of the visual aid (see Resource

Material B) to the children and invite them to color it.

5 and up: Hand out photocopies of the Gentleness art activity page

(see Resource Material B). Let the children color in the boy and put a

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cotton ball on the rabbit. Invite them to gently touch the soft rabbit and

then discuss about treating animals with gentleness.

5. Review the song from lesson 6.

6. Read/Tell an age-appropriate Gentleness story (Resource Material A).

7. End the class.

Gentleness

Lesson 9

Table of Reference

Quotation Developing Understanding

“The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness and faith.”

Gentleness is being very careful and considerate in what you say and do. It means touching things with care and speaking in a soft voice. Gentleness is being sensitive and taking care not to hurt other people’s feelings or bodies.

Conversation Song, Story and/or Activity

What do we remember from our last conversation on gentleness?

What do we remember from the last story we had?

Do you know someone who shows gentleness often?

How does it feel to have this person around?

Song

§ ‘Gentleness’ quotation

§ ‘Gentleness’ song

Activity

§ ‘Free sketching’

Story

§ Gentleness story

Role Play or Game Materials Needed

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§ CD: Virtues in Us 19 Quotation Songs

§ Photocopies of quotation sheet

§ Colored pencils for coloring

§ Individual ‘My Virtues Growth Book’

folders

§ Photocopies of free sketching activity

sheet

§ Pencils for sketching

§ Virtues in Us Children’s Virtues Songs CD

for the appropriate age

§ Gentleness story

Gentleness

Lesson 9

Sample Plan

1. Greet the children.

2. Play ‘Gentleness’ quotation and sing along with actions to encourage

memorization.

3. Pose the conversation questions and encourage the children to share

their knowledge. Suggest relevant answers to conversation questions

if the children’s responses are inadequate (see Developing

Understanding).

4. Do the ‘Free sketching’ activity. Ask the children to sketch what the

virtue of Gentleness looks like to them.

5. Review the song from lesson 6.

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6. Read/Tell an age-appropriate Gentleness story (Resource Material A).

7. End the class.

Gentleness

Lesson 10

Table of Reference

Quotation Developing Understanding

“The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness and faith.”

Gentleness is being very careful and

considerate in what you say and do. It means

touching things with care and speaking in a

soft voice. Gentleness is being sensitive and

taking care not to hurt other people’s feelings

or bodies.

Conversation Song, Story and/or Activity

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What do we remember from our last conversation on gentleness?

What do you like about gentleness?

How can you be more gentle?

Song

§ ‘Gentleness’ quotation

§ ‘Gentleness’ song

Activity

§ ‘Environment’ – Nature Walk

Story

§ Gentleness story

Role Play or Game Materials Needed

§ CD: Virtues in Us 19 Quotation Songs

§ Photocopies of quotation sheets

§ Colored pencils for coloring

§ Individual ‘My Virtues Growth Book’

folders

§ Children’s free sketches from lesson 9

§ Virtues in Us Children’s Virtues Songs CD -

for the appropriate age

§ Gentleness story

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Gentleness

Lesson 10

Sample Plan

1. Greet the children.

2. Play ‘Gentleness’ quotation and sing along with actions to encourage

memorization.

3. Pose the conversation questions. Suggest relevant answers to

conversation questions if the children’s responses are inadequate

(see Developing Understanding).

4. In a sharing circle, encourage the children to take turns to explain their

sketches from the previous day and talk about how they have shown

Gentleness.

5. Do the ‘Nature Walk’ activity.

Go for a nature walk around the school grounds and invite the children

to sit under a tree. Ask them: “Where do you see or feel gentleness

around?” and “What does gentleness look like in nature?”

6. Review the song from lesson 6.

7. Read/Tell an age-appropriate Gentleness story (Resource Material A)

or retell one of the stories from lessons 1-9 that the children responded

well to. Through the story, restate and review the key messages about

Gentleness.

8. End the class.