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Create a culture of kindness.
Discussion Topics
o Have students share a time when someone was kind to
them. Similarly, have students discuss times when they
experienced unkindness.
o What are some synonyms for “kind?” (Nice, sweet, friendly,
caring, giving, generous, considerate, polite, loving, fair, heartfelt,
sincere, helpful, thoughtful, respectful, courteous, sympathetic,
pleasant)
o What is the opposite of kind? (Unkind, mean, rude, inconsiderate,
selfish, insensitive, unfriendly, hateful, nasty, thoughtless, coldhearted)
o How does it make you feel when someone is kind? How
does it make you feel when someone is unkind?
o Talk about facial expressions and what a person’s face
might look like if they are experiencing kindness or
unkindness. (Consider different emojis and what the facial
expression shows.)
Activities:
o Create a kindness anchor chart with your students.
o Have students cut out magazine pictures that show
kindness. Make a poster or bulletin board.
o Take photographs of students showing kindness. Post
photos on your classroom door to recognize acts of
kindness.
o Have students look through picture books to find
examples of kindness. Similarly, have students look
through books and find examples of characters being
unkind. Have students tell what the character could have
done differently to be more kind.
Scenarios…
What could you do to BE KIND?
-A kid at the park falls off his bike and hits the ground hard…
-Your friend forgets his snack…
-Someone you know is sick…
-Your brother trips while going up the steps…
-A new students joins the class…
-A neighbor just had a baby…
-Your friend’s dog just passed away…
-It’s pouring rain, and your sister left her brand new toy in
the backyard…
-A classmate dropped his/her lunch tray in the cafeteria…
-Some friends come over to your house to play. Everyone
wants to go outside and swing, but you only have two swings…
-You get to school and see a teacher carrying a large load of
things from her car to the door…
-It’s a cold winter day. It’s time for recess, but a classmate
realizes he/she forgot to bring a jacket…
-You and a friend are riding the bus home from school. Your
friend suddenly realizes he left his spelling words in his desk…
-A classmate gets in trouble or has to sit in time out…
5 Ways to
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BE KIND.
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m s fo r KIND:
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Write about a time when you could have been a little more
kind to someone. What could you have done differently?
How did you feel? How did the other person feel?
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Directions: Look through books in your classroom, and find characters showing kindness.
Choose a good example of someone being kind. Write about it, and draw a picture.
KINDNESS
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BE KIND.
At school we have been learning about kindness and
what it means to be kind. We’ve been reading books and
discussing ways to show kindness in everyday life.
Homework Assignment:
Take a picture of someone being kind.
Bring the photo to school or have a
grown-up e-mail it to your teacher.
BE KIND.
At school we have been learning about kindness and
what it means to be kind. We’ve been reading books and
discussing ways to show kindness in everyday life.
Homework Assignment:
Take a picture of someone being kind.
Bring the photo to school or have a
grown-up e-mail it to your teacher.
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