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“Nothing matters if the kids aren’t grounded and good”: Teacher uses “On the Road” to teach students kindness
Phoenix — This week I made a surprise visit to the Alhambra Traditional School in Phoenix. Though I anticipated a warm welcome, I was not prepared for everyone to be in shock.
CBS Correspondent Steve Hartman surprises Arizona teacher
Steve Hartman surprised a class at Alhambra Traditional School in Phoenix, where one teacher’s been using his stories as part of their daily curriculum for the last 15 years.
Teacher uses “On the Road” to teach kids kindness
Teacher Derek Brown has been showing his fifth graders “On the Road” stories for more than a decade, saying the stories teach them how to be “grounded and good.” This week, Steve Hartman surprised his class.
Fifth-Graders Surprise Strangers With $100 Bills in a Heartwarming Secret Santa Project
A class project turned into a $9,000 kindness mission that brought joy to shoppers in need…
A mysterious Secret Santa motivated students to raise thousands of dollars for those in need
The story of a wealthy businessman who annually gives out hundreds of $100 bills to strangers motivated a group of Phoenix students to start their own Secret Santa club. Steve Hartman has their story in “On the Road.”
Phoenix area teacher, students raising money for families this Christmas
Alhambra Traditional School 5th-grade teacher Derek Brown and his students are raising money for families this Christmas through “Operation Secret Santa.”
Kids inspired by Secret Santa give out total of $10,000 to strangers
An Arizona elementary teacher uses Steve Hartman’s “On the Road” stories to teach kindness and character. One about a Secret Santa that gives out money to random strangers has inspired his students to do the same over the holidays — and this year was no different.
‘Kindness Is Contagious’: Fifth-Graders Embody Holiday Spirit Through ‘Secret Santa’ Initiative To Donate to the Vulnerable
Students at a Phoenix, Arizona, classroom experience the joys of giving and embodying the holiday spirit.