Kindness lessons

Whether you’re celebrating a week-long kindness themed week at your school or you’re looking for kindness activities to complete with just your class, I’ve got you covered! It’s important that we explicitly teach empathy, kindness, and compassion to our students. We cannot assume they already know what these traits encompass. And sometimes, it’s just nice

One of my favorite activities to do with my students is “The Toothpaste Lesson.” As early as preschool, most students are exposed to the phrase, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.” I think it’s great that they learn this, but what is even better is when they […]

Teach kids kindness with Edgar the Egg! Discover a kindness character trait lesson sprinkled with empathy.

Creating a paper chain of kindness with preschoolers to explain how our kind actions can impact others and set off a chain reaction, developing EQ

What better way to learn kindness than by practicing and experiencing it firsthand! Get ready to have a blast with your students - this is a fun one!! This download includes THREE interactive SEL activities to introduce kindness ideas, invite creative thinking, and provide real-time practice of the trait! This is such a fun way to get students talking, creating, and engaging... all while being kind to one another! Digital download gives detailed instructions on how to play each version of…

This kindness-themed resource includes: Cloud templates and strips to write kindness ideas on An “I can show kindness by…” writing activity and rainbow template to paint or colour A poster to display with the completed rainbow and writing activities Gift tags to use with a small gift for students (the tags are editable so you […]

Kindness and the Domino Effect - This is not only a great post to help teach kids about kindness but also inspire everyone to pay it forward.

A planned week of simple kindness activities for preschoolers. Think about kindness, do acts of kindness at home, for the animals and wider community then keep the kindness going all year round.

Another fabulous idea from our 31 days of activities for kids are these kindness notecards for kids from Coffee and Carpool.

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." My "word of the year" was supposed to be "calm". I had every intention of learning calming techniques, looking into yoga, doing some meditating, etc. However, things have changed. I'm not calm right now, and that is okay. In fact, when you feel passionate,