Lesson Plan

Kindness Bug Strategy Guide

Students will learn and practice positive reinforcement by playing the Kindness Bug game, identifying and rewarding supportive behaviors using a class tracking chart.

Building a positive classroom culture through tangible rewards boosts student engagement, social skills, and peer support, laying a foundation for lifelong empathy.

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Gather and Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Explain Game Rules

5 minutes

Step 3

Play Kindness Bug

15 minutes

Step 4

Monitor & Reinforce

10 minutes

Step 5

Reflection & Closure

5 minutes

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Catch the Kindness Bug!

What Is the Kindness Bug?

Examples of Kindness

How to Catch the Bug

Kindness Bug Tag

Tracking Our Kindness

Reaching Our Goal

Reflection Time

Let’s Get Started!

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Activity

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Rubric

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Cool Down

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Can You Catch the Kindness Bug?

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Kendra McDuffy

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