Growing Kindness

Kevin Dix

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Growing Kindness

Understand impact of actions on others

This lesson helps young students understand how their actions can impact others, using a combination of discussion, a creative activity, and a video. By engaging in these activities, students will learn the importance of kindness and empathy, and how small positive actions can have a big impact. This lesson is crucial for developing social-emotional skills and fostering a supportive classroom environment.

Audience

Kindergarten to 2nd Grade

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Trauma-Informed Teaching, Restorative Practices, Inquiry-Based Learning

Materials

Color paper, Video: A Good Deed Can Grow, and Discussion Questions

Step 1

Introduction

3 mins

Gather students in a circle.
Briefly introduce the topic: "Today, we're going to learn about how our actions can make others feel happy or sad."
Explain that they will watch a short video, have a discussion, and do a fun activity.

Step 2

Video Viewing

3 mins

Show the video A Good Deed Can Grow.
Ask students to pay attention to how small actions can grow into something big.

Step 3

Discussion

5 mins

Use the discussion questions to guide a conversation about the video.
Encourage students to share their thoughts on how they can do good deeds.

Step 4

Activity: Kindness Garden

7 mins

Provide each student with a piece of color paper.
Ask them to draw or write one good deed they can do for someone else.
Collect the papers and create a "Kindness Garden" on a bulletin board, showing how each good deed can grow into something beautiful.

Step 5

Closure

2 mins

Gather students back in a circle.
Reflect on the activity and discussion: "What did we learn about our actions today?"
Encourage students to try and do one good deed today.

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Discussion

Discussion Questions

A set of questions to guide a discussion on the impact of actions based on the video 'A Good Deed Can Grow.'

What did you see in the video that showed how a good deed can grow?

Encourage students to think about the examples given in the video, like the seed, ripple, sunbeam, and smile.

Can you think of a time when someone did something nice for you? How did it make you feel?

Help students connect personal experiences to the concept of kindness.

What is one good deed you can do today?

Guide students to think of simple, actionable ideas they can implement.