Inside: RAK Day is February 17th and you will love these 9 Random Acts of Kindness Day Activities for kids that are fun to do. February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day. And even though we focus on kindness every day, we really don’t often do random acts of kindness because we would rather […]
Teaching Kind Kids
Five Senses Emergent Reader to Teach SEL
Inside: Use this Five Senses Emergent Reader to celebrate all the ways we can learn about kindness with our senses. When we are young, we spend a great deal of time focusing on our five senses and learning all about them because this is how we gather information about our world. When we pay attention […]
What is Kindness ?: Explain it to Kids
Inside: What is kindness? Use this explanation to help explain it to kids. When I asked a group of kids what kindness meant, they couldn’t really give me a definition. But they could give me examples of what kindness has felt like to them: My brother shared a lick of his ice cream with me. […]
Four Seasons Kindness Social Emotional Learning Bundle
Inside: Teach all about the four seasons at the same time you teach social emotional skills with this Four Seasons Kindness SEL Bundle. When I was a Kindergarten teacher, much of the curriculum included teaching by the seasons. We taught them about cycles and weather and holidays and appropriate clothing to wear all year long. […]
Friendship Cards Kids Can Give to Friends
Inside: Use these Friendship Cards to pass out to friends and give as kindness notes to new friends. Some of my most treasured mementos are sweet note cards from my friends. And while most of them came during Valentine’s Day, there’s no need to wait until Valentine’s Day to send a sweet note to friends. […]