Kid President Challenge: Socktober - PLEASE WATCH

I showed this video to the students today and it sparked a BLAZE in our classroom.  They ALL decided this was something they wanted/could do!  We talked about how others aren't as fortunate as we are and how important it is to help others.  We discussed the difference between wants and needs and listed items in each category.  Next, I let the students loose in groups to decide how to accomplish this and what we would need.  The conversations were AMAZING.  It brought a tear to my eye to watch and listen in on the things these children were coming up with.  They all kept coming back to "because we want to help people."  How cool is that?  We have a major task ahead and the students will be leading the charge.   They decided they wanted to try a get 100 pairs of socks just in our classroom!  Stay tuned for information on how you can help these student accomplish their Socktober goal!  It's truly inspiring when even on these cloudy, gloomy days, your children are "shining" on so many.