Inside: There are simple ways to encourage kindness in our classrooms, including using these kindness posters made specifically for classrooms. My daughter was working on an art project in her classroom and I was guest teaching. She was excited I was there and I was excited to get back in front of a group of […]
Raising Kind Kids
Halloween Kindness Challenge to Encourage More Kindness
Inside: Use this Pumpkin Halloween Kindness Challenge to encourage more kindness and give kids many chances to practice kindness this fall. With crispness in the air, we know that fall is around the corner, and with it, all things pumpkin flavored. As someone who loves pumpkin spiced lattes and pumpkin pie and pumpkin patch visits, […]
Apple Back to School Kindness Challenge to Encourage More Kindness
Inside: Use this Apple Back to School Kindness Challenge to encourage more kindness and give kids lots of chances to practice being kind. As we head into back to school season, teachers are setting up classrooms, creating lesson plans, and unjamming the copier. But they’re also spending time getting their class lists and crossing their […]
Pizza Kindness Challenge to Encourage More Kindness
Inside: Use this Pizza Kindness Challenge to encourage more kindness and give kids lots of chances to practice being kind. When I was a kid, the best reward was a pizza party. If we did our homework, we could earn a pizza party. If we were celebrating a holiday, we had a pizza party. We […]
Back to School Role Playing to Practice Kindness
Inside: Use these Back to School Role Playing Kindness Cards with kids to practice how to be kind towards others as they head back to school. While there is no one way to be kind, there are many ways to be unkind. And when kids are headed into a new situation, like heading to school, […]