The Power of Generosity: Oak City Academy

By Kari Breed, Oak City Academy Chief Visionary Officer

At Oak City Academy, our Upper Elementary (UE) students are continuing the Generous Classroom curriculum that we beta tested this year alongside the Christian non-profit, “I Like Giving.” Student lessons begin each day with a gratitude journal and teach that we can be generous in 7 ways - our thoughts, words, money, time, attention, influence, and belongings. This curriculum has changed the culture of our UE classroom and the language they use with each other in beautiful ways. 

Last week during carpool, several students were buying treats from the High School Entrepreneurial business, “The Snack Shack.” A few students forgot their money and weren’t able to get a treat that day. One of the UE students noticed that three of his friends were not buying a treat. When he discovered that they forgot their money, he generously gave a dollar to each of those students from his own wallet. During their generosity class meeting, a student honored him for being generous... not only with his money but also with his attention! He noticed that other students forgot their money and were disappointed by that. This young man then sought to bless others through being generous with attention and money. We love hearing these stories of transformation and impact! Our ultimate desire is that OCA students would model the heart of Jesus in how they experience the multifaceted aspects of having generous hearts.