Lesson Plan

Daily Kindness Kickoff Plan

Students will plan and commit to one act of kindness per day for a week, demonstrating empathy and social awareness through hands-on activities and reflection.

Teaching daily kindness fosters a caring classroom climate, helps students notice others’ needs, and builds crucial social-emotional skills like empathy, respect, and collaboration.

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Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Compliment Chain

5 minutes

Step 2

Inspiration & Discussion

10 minutes

Step 3

Kindness Calendar Creation

15 minutes

Step 4

Reflection & Self-Assessment

5 minutes

Step 5

Cool-Down: Kindness Share-Out

15 minutes

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Kindness Inspiration

Helping a Friend in Need

Sharing with the Community

Welcoming the New Student

Think-Pair-Share: Your Kindness Ideas

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Project Guide

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Rubric

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Cool Down

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Kindness Counts

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