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Frankfort District 157-C welcomes author Amy Logan
Logan presents on value of spreading kindness
FRANKFORT, IL — Frankfort School District 157-C welcomed author Amy Logan to present “Got Your Cape?: The Kindness Project” at two Tiger University sessions January 28 at the District Office and Hickory Creek Middle School.
The District’s Family School Partnership generously funded these sessions. This year’s Tiger University presentations focus on social emotional learning.
Logan is the author of “A Girl with a Cape” and “A Boy with a Cape”, each about a child who makes a big difference in their communities through small acts of kindness they share with their parents, teachers, friends and neighbors.
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“Your words are your cape,” Logan explained. “Your words and actions are contagious and have the power to brighten someone’s day.”
Logan said she wrote these books to remind children and adults of the power of their words and actions. She said each person has the ability to make a difference. A small compliment can give someone the self-confidence they need to excel at a job interview or can turn someone’s day around, inspiring them to pass the positivity on to more people.
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Logan said she promotes a pro-kindness approach rather than an anti-bullying approach to encourage students to proactively choose to be kind to each other and all those they meet.
“When you’re part of creating a culture of kindness, the more people will hop on board,” she said.
She also encouraged adults to promote kindness by being kind to themselves, saying positive things about themselves, and by being kind to each other, as children can observe their behavior.
“We all make mistakes, and it’s the only way we learn and grow,” Logan said. “If you think you’re inadequate, you’ll believe it. You are listening. The more we tell ourselves, the more we believe. We need to say positive things to ourselves.”
Logan said she hopes her books serve as the catalyst for more kindness to spread throughout schools and communities. She offers a variety of worksheets and project ideas on her website, www.GotYourCape.com.
