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Kindness Turkeys: Kind or Unkind Sort for SEL Curriculum

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Inside: Use the kindness turkeys activity to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way this fall. 


On November 1st, the crumply, moldy jack o’lanterns get sent to the trashcans and we bring out the turkeys and Pilgrims. 

We have to put away the witches and the bats, but we can still keep the holiday spirit alive and well as we move toward Thanksgiving. 

But even though Thanksgiving isn’t as fun as Halloween, it’s still a great holiday…especially to focus on kindness and gratitude.

So in November, we use our  Counting Down to Thanksgiving Break Kindness Paper Chain, Fall Kindness Notes, and our Fall Kindness Challenge. 

All things that help focus on kindness and fall and Thanksgiving.

This Kindness Turkeys Activity is a blend of fall and social emotional learning, perfect for fall and Thanksgiving. 

Use the kindness turkeys activity to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way this fall. 

Why Social Emotional Learning is Important 

Social Emotional Learning is a crucial part of any classroom’s lesson plans. 

Related: Why We Should Teach SEL

It teaches our students problem solving skills, critical thinking skills and positive relationship skills. It builds up their Emotional Intelligence, helps bully-proof them, and research has shown that it improves their academic success. 

Related: How Teachers Can Prevent Bullying

But to make social emotional learning and character education effective, we have to make it consistent, set clear expectations from our students, intentionally teach them the skills they need to be kind, and make it fun. 

To do that we can use Kindness Books like these, our 60 Kindness Conversation Starters, and fun, hands-on sel curriculum like our Kindness Turkey Kind or Unkind Sort Activity. 

What’s Included in the Kindness Turkeys Kind or Sort Activity: 

  • 24 turkeys with kindness or unkindness clipart in color
  • 24 turkeys with kindness or unkindness clipart in black and white
  • Kind and Unkind sorting trees in color and black and white
  • Kindness worksheet to help kids show what they know and determine what is kind and what is not kind in color and black and white
  • 2 writing sheets: 1 for early writers/prewriters and 1 for writers.

Use the kindness turkeys activity to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way this fall. 

How to Use the Kindness Turkeys Activity 

1. Purchase and print and laminate the cards and the Kind or Not Kind Trees. If you print them in black and white, you can color in
the cards first. We used these skin color crayons! 

Use the kindness turkeys activity to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way this fall. 

2. Cut apart the cards.

Use the kindness turkeys activity to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way this fall. 

3. Go over the pictures on the cards to ensure children understand what the picture depicts. You can use these as discussion starters before or after the activity.

4. The students will sort the cards by kind actions or unkind actions by placing the turkey cards near the correct tree. They can work in small groups in centers, independently, or as a whole group with a pocket chart. 

Use the kindness turkeys activity to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way this fall. 

5. To follow up on the activity, students can complete the worksheet to show their understanding.

Use the kindness turkeys activity to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way this fall. 

6. To connect to writing and language arts studies, draw a picture/write how they will choose to be kind this Thanksgiving. Prewriters can dictate their answers and then draw a picture. 

        Use the kindness turkeys activity to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way this fall.  Use the kindness turkeys activity to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way this fall. 

Happy fall, happy Thanksgiving, and happy turkey day!

Ready to get the Turkey Kindness Kind or Unkind Sort Activity? 

Use the kindness turkeys activity to teach sel curriculum in a fun, hands-on way this fall. 

Get it on Teachers Pay Teachers here.

 


Countdown to Thanksgiving Break with kindness with this Paper chain freebie printable...each day you do one kind act as you get closer to break!

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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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