Return to Civility

RETURN TO CIVILITY 
School Sponsorship
Using the Arts to Teach Kindness, Respect, Gratitude and Compassion

THE PROJECT
Getting these tools into the hands of our creative educators and conscientious families

Full Master Keys Program:
Developed and field-tested in the classroom, The Master Keys for Kids Series is six semesters of themed material and includes almost 50 lessons, teacher objectives, civility vocabulary, teaching hints, using the arts to teach, and suggestions for the individual teacher. The Manner for All Seasons Series uses the power of storytelling to teach select skills with interactive vocabulary. 

It Takes a Village to Raise Children
Our incivility is now so pervasive that we must move as a village to steer us in a better direction. This won’t happen overnight and there will be pushback but starting with a creative introduction that inspires student’s to make it their own through the arts, this program has the chance of igniting that flame.

It will take a lot more than pre-printed school posters and mission statements to encourage us to tackle bullying, cheating, mocking, and other pervasive childhood challenges. Instead…

 Art projects where the children are guided to create their own anti-bullying murals 
 Songwriting projects about conflict resolution 
 Art contests about kindness 
 Theater events with prepared material and improv encouraging empathy
 Community projects; acts of kindness and respect such as a garden for a Senior Center