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Discuss/participate in a 'Kindness Chain' speaking activity, make kindness-quilt pieces, complete a Kindness Bingo board by performing listed kind acts, draw a picture of themselves spreading kindness, write about a time they included someone or were included, and read/complete an emergent reader booklet using the…
A collection of kindness-themed activities designed to build empathy, social-emotional skills, and a positive classroom community through writing, crafts, and bingo-style games.
Includes: Acts of Kindness fortune-teller craft with directions · kindness-act coloring tracker chart
Listen to or watch a read-aloud of the story, discuss what it feels like to be included/excluded, rotate through 5 discussion-question stations using UV invisible-ink pens to reveal and answer hidden questions, write a compliment for a secret partner, and complete a written exit ticket reflecting on personal…
Includes: Lesson plan directions (supply list, prep steps, discussion facilitation, exit ticket) · 5 discussion questions (designed to be written in invisible ink)
Complete one small kindness action each day (e.g. give a compliment, help with housework, write a nice note, water the plants).
Includes: 1-page 5-row x 7-column grid calendar listing 35 daily kindness activity prompts, organized Monday through Sunday
Color and cut out a bucket template and assemble a paper origami bucket (using a provided video link), write notes to classmates on 'I want to fill your bucket by telling you that...' cards, complete an 'I will be a bucket filler by...' writing prompt, draw/write in a star shape about a time they filled someone's…
Includes: origami bucket craft with color/cut/assembly directions and an external YouTube video link · multiple 'fill your bucket' compliment/gratitude writing cards
Trace, color, or decorate the letters spelling 'BE KIND' using one of several suggested methods (rainbow tracing, dot painting, tissue-paper collage, cut-and-glue construction paper), discuss kindness, then write one or two ways to show kindness to self and others on provided lines.
Includes: 'BE KIND' letter template for tracing/coloring/decorating · teacher instructions listing activity variations
Make learning manners fun and engaging with this Good Manners Bingo Game Printable —a perfect tool for teaching young learners about kindness, respect, and positive behavior in a playful way! Whether used in the classroom, during group lessons, or at home, this bingo game helps reinforce social skills and everyday…
Listen to a read-aloud mentor text about a child with Down Syndrome, discuss acts of kindness, write down ideas, then decorate a paper sock cutout with an act of kindness and display it on a class bulletin board.
Includes: Informational 'Rock Your Socks' explainer page (why March 21, what Down Syndrome is) · two suggested mentor-text book summaries ('My Friend Isabelle', a superhero-themed book about Down Syndrome)
Each week, students work through a 9-page lesson: read/hear a story or scenario, participate in class discussion, complete two activity worksheets, do a colouring/game/craft/movement activity, complete a reflection page, and take home a Family Link page.
Includes: Part 1 - Teacher Guide (~89 pages): front matter, scope and sequence, assessment tools, 36 two-page lesson plans · Part 2 - Student Pages Unit 1: Feelings, Friendship, Sharing (Lessons 1-9, ~87 pages)
Students color, cut, and assemble paper bracelet bands (attaching a heart charm printed with a character-trait word) and paper necklaces (folding a heart/diamond shape around a ribbon or cord), then wear the finished jewelry.
Includes: Introduction explaining the resource's purpose, its basis in Ephesians 4:32, and suggested weekly day-by-day theme names (Kindness… · Printing/assembly directions for bracelets and necklaces (cardstock recommended)
A printable bingo game teaching anti-bullying and kindness vocabulary/concepts (e.g. "Be Honest", "Respect Others", "No Bullying").
Includes: how-to-use instructions (2 pages) · calling cards with kindness/anti-bullying vocabulary phrases (3 pages)
Rate personal happiness (1-10) after group games (Hop, Step and Jump; Rolling Hoops; a 'neck under the chin' orange-passing relay); complete reflection worksheets on what happiness means and what makes them happy; cut out 'signature strength' words (e.g. Creativity, Curiosity, Kindness) from a provided list and add…
Includes: Leader Note (facilitator instructions) · group games with happiness self-rating (Hop Step and Jump, Rolling Hoops, Neck-under-the-chin relay)
Students listen to a featured read-aloud picture book tied to each topic (e.g. Accepting Others, Being Grateful, Good Sportsmanship, Kindness, Not Interrupting Others, Table Manners, Telling the Truth) and complete related activities; make an alphabet 'Absolutely Amazing Manners from A to Z' booklet identifying a…
Includes: Table of Contents listing 24 topic sections (Absolutely Amazing Manners, Accepting Others, Being Grateful, Being Independent… · 'Review and Classroom Aids' section: My Good Manners Day Self Quiz, How Can I Show/What Do I Say, Posters/Banners
Kindness Matters eBook The Kindness Matters eBook is a highly engaging, educational tool that has been designed to boost social emotional skills vital for young learners. Part of the Life Skills for Kids® series This story emphasizes the importance of being kind, taking turns, projecting positivity and encouragement…
Includes: author biography / accomplishments (Twin Sisters)
Students listen to the read-aloud story, answer discussion questions about the story's birthday events and about kindness on birthdays, color and decorate a birthday card to give to someone, complete a 'spot the two matching cakes' visual-discrimination worksheet, and complete an 'I spy' seek-and-find worksheet on a…
Includes: discussion questions (7 questions) · suggestion to hold a class birthday celebration when using the guide
Draw a picture showing how the student would fill someone's bucket (an act of kindness) and write their name on their page; pages are compiled into a class book.
Includes: 2 alternate cover pages reading 'We are Bucket Fillers! By Room ___' · 1 title page ('Bucket Filler Class Book')
Read an 'unseen passage' about Dr. King and answer a mix of multiple-choice and short-written-response questions; complete a January calendar and locate MLK Day (third Monday); complete a 'Who? Where? Problem? Solution?' story-structure activity with multiple-choice options; do a home-based 'Kindness Dream Jar' bonus…
Includes: unseen reading passage about Dr. King · 7 comprehension questions (mix of multiple-choice and short response)
Take part in a teacher-led guided reading lesson built around Matilda by Roald Dahl (Chapter 7: "Miss Honey"): warm-up/prediction discussion, shared or independent reading, and post-reading comprehension/discussion or writing activities focused on character motivation/inference, vocabulary building, and discussion of…
Includes: Guided Reading Lesson Plan for Grade 5 (90 minutes) anchored to Matilda by Roald Dahl (Chapter 7: "Miss Honey") · lesson objectives
A 15-slide SEL (social-emotional learning) presentation of 'survival tips' for middle schoolers covering topics like conflict resolution, stress management, organization, and kindness, with an embedded fill-in-the-blank review handout.
Includes: 10 tip slides · energizer activity slide (Walk, Stop, Name, Clap)
Read each page aloud (or with a teacher) following the pattern "You are ___." (helping, sharing, cleaning, smiling, kind!); write their name on the cover; color the illustrations.
Includes: cover page · title/sight-word page with name line
A simple character-building/classroom-community activity encouraging students to notice and record acts of kindness by peers or adults.
Read aloud one of 17 assigned character parts in the script 'The Case of the Talking Animals', following the dialogue as part of a group performance or read-aloud, and follow the plot as children and zoo animals work together and two 'old ladies' teach a lesson about sharing.
Includes: character list (17 named parts: Narrator, five children - Danny, Karthi, Jackson, Michelle, Lee - zoo workers Eric and Nicky, two old… · synopsis: a zoo facing closure due to lack of funding is helped when animals begin to talk and two old ladies teach that 'sharing…
This resource is a Be the Love Kindness Activity Packet. This packet is jam-packed with activities to instill kindness in young learners any time during the school year. There are coloring printables, songs, brain breaks and so much more. All you have to do is display this presentation and print what students need for…
Find and circle each listed vocabulary word (e.g. Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Gratitude, Peace, Friendship) hidden in a word-search grid, then check work against a provided solution.
Includes: two versions of the same word-search puzzle (a color version and a version suitable for coloring in) · list of about 24 target vocabulary words related to happiness, kindness, and gratitude