Teachers have the most difficult task of shaping young minds. It can't always be easy to address issues of inclusivity, especially when it comes to dealing with little kids.
That's why I was pleasantly surprised when I heard about this one teacher. She took it upon herself to make her students who use hearing aids feel included by doing something very special for them.
California teacher Genesis Politron works with preschool and kindergarten students who are either deaf or hard of hearing. But she noticed that there were no dolls in stores that represented the kids she had in her classes.
She actually came up with a sweet idea to paint hearing devices on baby dolls for her kids to play with at school. Isn't that the nicest thing you've heard all day?
That's why she painted the ears of the dolls with sparkly puffy paint. They either resemble a hearing air or a cochlear implant. And now, her kids can feel as if the dolls are just like them.
Kids need to know that we all come in different shapes and sizes, and many of us face our own unique challenges.
It's her job as an educator to make sure her students feel appreciated, included and accepted. Aww, that's amazing to hear.
Many people praised this bright teacher for doing something so special for her students. They also wished there were more amazing teachers like Genesis to go around.
Case in point here, this Twitter user related the story to her own experience when she received a doll with a hearing aid when she was a child.
How sweet that this person wants to do something similar for their family members, huh? It's true what they say that acts of kindness can have a positive effect on everyone.
I think it's great to know that there are teachers out there willing to go beyond the scope of their job. It's a tough world out there for kids with special needs, and they need all the positivity from the start.
