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ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader

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Inside: Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to connect the alphabet and kindness together, focusing on 26 ways to be kind, from A-Z.


When I taught Kindergarten, our focus was first and foremost, mastery of the alphabet and it’s sounds. 

So we used everything at our disposal: songs, games, poems, gross motor activities, centers, playdoh.

And we try to connect it to all other disciplines as we can…but we never really connected it to social emotional learning, until now. 

The alphabet lends itself well to also learning about social-emotional curriculum and kindness specifically. So from A-Z, there are 26 ways our kids can show kindness as they also master the alphabet, phonics skills, and sight words. 

To help kids understand all the different ways to be kind, we can use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader set.

 Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to learn different ways to be kind from A to Z. Kindness, literacy and alphabet recognition, all together!

Other Ways to Learn About the Alphabet

Kindness Zoo– Alphabet, kindness and zoo animals! There are 26 ways to be kind from A-Z with the zoo animals, from the antelopes to the zebras. 

ABCs of Kindness Posters– Several versions of these A to Z kindness posters connect kindness to the alphabet. 

Alphabet Gifts your kids may love as they learn their letters- make learning their abcs fun with these items that also make perfect gifts!

Teach kids the alphabet with these 21 awesome hands on gifts that help kids learn their abcs. #abc #alphabet #learnletters #letterrecognition #knowyourletters #holidaygifts #holidays #gifts #coffeeandcarpool #abcgifts #toddlergifts #preschoolgifts

A to Z Kindness Bundle: 26 Kindness Resources from A to Z!

And we read these Alphabet books:

A is for Apple

Eating the Alphabet

ABCs of Inclusion

The ABCs of Inclusion: A Disability Inclusion Book for Kids

ABCs, What Can She Be?

ABC for Me: ABC What Can She Be?: Girls can be anything they want to be, from A to Z (Volume 5) (ABC for Me, 5)

Alphabreaths; The ABCs of Mindful Breathing

Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing

The ABCs of Yoga for Kids

And we use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader:

Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to learn different ways to be kind from A to Z. Kindness, literacy and alphabet recognition, all together!

How to Use the ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader 

1. Purchase and download the ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader Set.

Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to learn different ways to be kind from A to Z. Kindness, literacy and alphabet recognition, all together!

2. Print out the version you wish to use: color or black and white and then cut them apart. I swear by my paper cutter I bought my first year teaching because I can’t cut a straight line. 

Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to learn different ways to be kind from A to Z. Kindness, literacy and alphabet recognition, all together!

3. Staple the book together. 

Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to learn different ways to be kind from A to Z. Kindness, literacy and alphabet recognition, all together!

3.If you use the black and white version, use these skin color crayons so students can color in the people to match the skin tones of themselves and classmates.

Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to learn different ways to be kind from A to Z. Kindness, literacy and alphabet recognition, all together!

4. To focus more on alphabet recognition, kids can color in the bubble letters and underline letters that match. 

Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to learn different ways to be kind from A to Z. Kindness, literacy and alphabet recognition, all together!

5. Read the book together. Explain what the words mean when needed and give examples (compliment, zealously, etc.).

6. You can follow up with partner reading, silent reading, group reading, or reading to a class pet/stuffed animal.

Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to learn different ways to be kind from A to Z. Kindness, literacy and alphabet recognition, all together!

7. Use the Discussion Starters to further the conversation about all the ways we can be kind, from A to Z. 

Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to learn different ways to be kind from A to Z. Kindness, literacy and alphabet recognition, all together!

8. Connect the reading with writing about kindness and all the ways we like ourselves. 

Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to learn different ways to be kind from A to Z. Kindness, literacy and alphabet recognition, all together!

And then continue practicing the alphabet AND practicing ways to be kind more often.  

Ready to get the ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader Set?

Purchase the ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader on Teachers Pay Teachers.

 Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to learn different ways to be kind from A to Z. Kindness, literacy and alphabet recognition, all together!

Use this ABCs of Kindness Emergent Reader to learn different ways to be kind from A to Z. Kindness, literacy and alphabet recognition, all together!


This year long kindness emergent reader bundle is perfect to teach kindness every month, all year long.

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Welcome to Coffee and Carpool: Raising Kind Kids.

I’m Nicole and am a recovering elementary school teacher, a mom to three super busy kids, and the founder of The Raising Kind Kids Club where we share strategies and resources with busy parents and educators to intentionally focus on kindness, family connection, and bullying prevention.

We have hundreds of paid and free done-for-you resources to make teaching kindness and social emotional learning to kids easy, fun, and hands-on. Email me at nicole@coffeeandcarpool.com if there’s a resource that you wish you had.

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