Kindness Counts

Tracy M. McCarty

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Kindness Counts

Bullying/Conflict Resolution

This lesson introduces Pre-K students to the concepts of kindness, empathy, and conflict resolution through engaging activities. By using restorative practices and active learning, students will learn how to identify bullying behaviors and practice resolving conflicts in a positive manner. This lesson is important as it helps young children develop essential social-emotional skills that will aid them in building healthy relationships.

Audience

Pre-K

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Restorative Practices, Active Learning

Materials

Worksheet: Kindness and Conflict, Discussion: Understanding Bullying, and Markers and Crayons

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Gather students in a circle on the carpet.
Briefly explain what bullying is in simple terms (e.g., "Bullying is when someone is mean to others on purpose and it hurts their feelings.").
Introduce the concept of kindness and how it can help solve problems.

Step 2

Video Viewing

5 minutes

Show a short video clip about kindness and conflict resolution (if available, otherwise use a storybook or puppet show).
Ask students to pay attention to how the characters solve their problems.

Step 3

Discussion

10 minutes

Use the "Understanding Bullying" discussion questions to guide a conversation about the video.
Encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings about the characters' actions.
Discuss how they can show kindness in their own lives.

Step 4

Worksheet Activity

7 minutes

Distribute the "Kindness and Conflict" worksheet.
Instruct students to draw or color a picture of a kind action they can do for a friend.
Walk around to assist and encourage students as they work.

Step 5

Closure

3 minutes

Gather students back in a circle.
Invite a few students to share their drawings and explain their kind actions.
Reinforce the importance of kindness and resolving conflicts peacefully.

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Discussion

Understanding Bullying

A discussion to help students understand what bullying is and how to resolve conflicts peacefully.

What did you see in the video that was kind?

Encourage students to describe specific actions or words that were kind.

How did the characters solve their problems?

Guide students to think about the steps the characters took to resolve conflicts.

Can you think of a time when you were kind to someone?

Help students recall personal experiences and share them with the group.

Worksheet

Kindness and Conflict

A worksheet for students to express their understanding of kindness and conflict resolution through drawing.

Draw a picture of a kind action you can do for a friend.

Think about sharing, helping, or saying nice words.