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.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
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

Slide Deck
Kindness Inspiration
Helping a Friend in Need
Sharing with the Community
Welcoming the New Student
Think-Pair-Share: Your Kindness Ideas

Warm Up


Project Guide


Rubric

