Do you know what a hero is? Many people think that heroes look like this.
These are not real heroes. These are superheroes!
Superheroes are fictional characters from stories. Superheroes are people who have superpowers!
Do you need to have superpowers to be a hero? No! You do not. A real hero does not wear a cape or fly.
What makes superheroes heroes is that they help others!
When heroes see people who are in trouble, they try their best to help.
Real life heroes exist all around you. You might look around and find many heroes in your community.What makes a person heroic? A hero is kind. Heroes have compassion and they care about other people.
Teachers are kind. They want to help children learn. They protect and help children when they are in trouble. That's what makes teachers heroes!
A hero is brave. Heroes will do the right thing even if they are scared. They know that doing the right thing and helping others is important.
Firefighters are brave. They do dangerous things, like going into burning buildings, even if they are scared.
Firefighters know that saving people is the right thing to do. That's what makes firefighters heroes!
A hero is moral. Heroes care about doing the right thing. They try to do what is right and fair, even if that is harder to do.
Police officers are moral. They always try to do the right thing.
They try to keep things fair and safe for everyone. That's what makes police officers heroes!
A hero is selfless. Heroes think about others before they think about themselves. They are not selfish or greedy.
Parents are selfless. They think about their children before they think about themselves.
They are not selfish. They work hard to give things to their families. That's what makes parents heroes!
Heroes are all around us. Who else in your community can be a hero?