Children are naturally self centered. One of the challenges of parenting is to help kids understand that they are part of a large world. One terrific way we have found as a family to feel connected to the larger world is through helping others.
For kids, figuring out what they have to give is difficult. Free Rice is a kid-friendly website that has developed innovative ways for kids to help others with websites that reward reading and learning with essentials for kids in need.
www.freerice.com
With subjects from English to geography and math, Free Rice donates 10 grains of rice for every correct answer. Free Rice is based at the United Nations World Food Programme, and aims to end world hunger, the world largest, solvable problem.
