Response from Educators

The Stone Soup Foundation has been receiving tremendous response from educators across the country who are hungry for educational tools to inspire their middle, high school and even college students. When some of America's most troubled youth pilot tested stories from the book, they discovered hope and their own power to make a difference. Schools in Austin, Texas, Grand Rapids, Michigan and Chatham, Massachusetts are already integrating these stories into their education curriculum. Scholastic's purchase of 10,000 books is a testament to its potential contribution to students

Wow! I just picked up Stone Soup for the World and am oohing and ahhing over it! It is my first year a teaching service learning course at a middle school. I’ve been disappointed by the lack of enthusiasm my students show towards the class. They think “We Care” is a cool class because they can get out of school work. I would like to use your book (and your Website) to lead our class into doing something they can be proud of what they did with others.
Charlene Brown, Abilene, Kansas

I just discovered Stone Soup for the World and plan to use it as required text for my ESL reading and composition class. It is informative, fun and accessible for students.
Barbara Hockman, City College of San Francisco

I've been seeking ways to supplement my university sophomore class theme: "Thinking Beyond One's Self to Help Heal the World." I'm using your stories with the "call to action" to springboard them into service projects and volunteer research projects.
Joyce Brownell, Ferris State University, Michigan

I am using your book with my 9th grade Social Issues classes. It's fabulous! I can't wait for the teacher's guide.
Kit Beaudouin, Beaver County Day School, Chestnut Hill, MA

This anthology of a new America highlights remarkable acts of service and generosity that lead our country further along the road to justice.
Robert Burkhardt, Director of Eagle Rock School, Colorado

All you need is a couple of people in the schools like Marianne Larned imparting the message that it's important for young people to learn that they have to give back to their communities said
Superintendent Vida Gavin, Chatham, Massachusetts.

"Wow! I just picked up Stone Soup for the World and am oohing and ahhing over it! It is my first year teaching service learning course at a middle school in Abilene, Kansas. I’ve been disappointed by the lack of enthusiasm my students show towards the class. I would like to use your book (and your website) to lead our class into doing something they can look back at and be proud of what they did with others."
Charlene Brown, Teacher, Kansas

The Boston Sunday Globe (Sept. 13, 1998)
Stone Soup for the World provides positive snapshots of the good things that go on in this world, something our students have not experienced often in their lives. These stories have served as springboards for thought-provoking discussions and heart-felt actions. Our boys now have a common experience -- and an opportunity to develop a concern for humanity. While we have just begun to mesh these stories into our curriculum, we can see that these positive messages are seeping into their thoughts. Our students can make the world a better place ... if we help them to see the way.
Kate Farrell, Principal, Fletcher J. Hairston Middle School, The Children’s Village