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Kindness Counts!

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Lesson Plan

Kindness Counts Plan

Students will learn what kindness means, identify examples in daily life, and express kindness through discussion and a creative drawing activity.

Introducing kindness early fosters empathy, positive peer relationships, and a supportive classroom climate, setting the stage for ongoing social-emotional growth.

Audience

K-3rd Grade Students

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Story, discussion, and hands-on activity

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Hook and Introduction

3 minutes

  • Ask students: “What does kindness mean?”
  • Invite volunteers to share examples of kind actions they have seen or done
  • Record student responses on chart paper under the heading “Kindness Means…”

Step 2

Story Read-Aloud

5 minutes

  • Introduce The Kindness Tree Story and explain it shows acts of kindness in everyday life
  • Read the story aloud, pausing to ask: “How is this character being kind?”
  • Encourage students to listen for ways they can be kind too

Step 3

Discuss Examples

4 minutes

  • Show a few Kindness Scenario Cards one at a time
  • For each card, ask: “Is this kindness? Why or why not?”
  • Add new examples or categories of kindness to the chart paper

Step 4

Kindness Drawing Activity

6 minutes

  • Distribute drawing paper and crayons
  • Instruct students to draw a way they can show kindness at school or home
  • Circulate and prompt thinking: “Who will you help?” and “How will you feel?”

Step 5

Wrap-Up and Reflection

2 minutes

  • Invite a few students to share their drawings and explain their kind act
  • Praise all contributions and reinforce that small acts of kindness make a big difference
  • Review the chart: “We can all be kind by…"
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Slide Deck

Kindness Counts!

A Fun Lesson on Kindness for K-3 Students

Welcome everyone! Today we’re starting a special lesson all about kindness. Use cheerful tone, introduce the color theme (warm oranges and soft peaches) to set a friendly mood.

Lesson Objectives

• Learn what kindness means
• Identify examples of kind actions
• Draw a way you can be kind

Read each objective aloud, pointing to the text. Encourage students to chime in if they hear a word they know.

What Is Kindness?

Kindness means doing or saying things that help others and make them feel good.

Ask students: “What do you think kindness means?” After a few answers, show this definition.

Read-Aloud Story

The Kindness Tree Story

Listen for ways characters show kindness!

Introduce the story: “Now we’ll listen to a story that shows lots of kind acts.” Display or hold up the book.

Is This Kindness?

• Anna shares her snack with a friend.
• Michael pushes someone in line.
• Lily helps her classmate tie her shoes.

Show one scenario at a time. Ask: “Is this kindness? Why or why not?” Encourage hands raised and full-sentence answers.

Kindness Drawing Activity

Draw a way you can show kindness at school or at home.

Explain the drawing activity: “Use crayons to draw how you can be kind at school or home.” Circulate and praise creativity.

Share and Reflect

• Who will you help?
• How will it make you feel?

Invite volunteers to stand by their drawings and explain. Emphasize positive language (“I notice…”).

We Can All Be Kind By…

• Saying kind words
• Helping a friend
• Sharing our things

Review the chart or list as a class. Remind students that small acts add up to big kindness!

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