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Kindness Quest

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Lesson Plan

Kindness Quest Lesson Plan

In this 30-minute session, students will define kindness, recognize feelings in themselves and others, and practice kind actions through role-play and reflection—building empathy and positive peer relationships.

Helping 2nd graders develop empathy and prosocial behavior fosters a caring classroom climate, supports emotional growth, and reduces conflicts by strengthening friendships.

Audience

2nd Grade

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Interactive discussion, role-play, and reflection.

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

  • Gather students in a circle and introduce today’s Kindness Quest focus.
  • Ask: “What does it mean to be kind?” and invite each student to share an example.
  • Record student responses on large paper to display kindness ideas.

Step 2

Emotion Recognition

7 minutes

  • Show an Emotion Cue Card and ask: “What feeling is this?”
  • Refer to the Feelings Chart for additional vocabulary.
  • Discuss how kind actions make people feel safe, happy, and valued.

Step 3

Scenario Role-Play

10 minutes

  • Divide the group into pairs or small trios.
  • Give each team a Scenario Prompt Card.
  • Students act out the scenario twice: once unkindly and once kindly.
  • After each role-play, discuss which actions showed kindness and why.

Step 4

Kindness Ticket Reflection

5 minutes

  • Distribute Kindness Tickets to each student.
  • Ask students to draw or write one act of kindness they can do this week.
  • Invite volunteers to share their tickets and explain their ideas to the group.

Step 5

Closing Connection

3 minutes

  • Thank students for their participation and kindness ideas.
  • Go around the circle and have each student name one new thing they learned.
  • Encourage students to use their Kindness Tickets in the classroom and beyond.
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Kindness Quest

Exploring Friendship Skills, Empathy, & Kindness
Grade: 2 | Time: 30 minutes | Tier 2 Group Lesson

Welcome students and introduce the lesson name and goals. Set a warm, friendly tone.

What Is Kindness?

• What does it mean to be kind?
• Can you share an example of a kind action?

(Write responses on chart paper for all to see.)

Guide students to share their own ideas. Record responses on chart paper.

Emotion Recognition

• Look at the Emotion Cue Cards.
• Use the Feelings Chart to name the emotion.
• How might someone feel when they receive kindness?

Show each Emotion Cue Card one at a time. Encourage students to point to matching feeling on the Feelings Chart.

Scenario Role-Play

• In pairs, pick a Scenario Prompt Card.
• Act it out twice:

  1. Unkind version
  2. Kind version
    • After each, discuss: Which actions showed kindness? Why?

Split students into pairs or trios. Hand out one Scenario Prompt Card per group. Monitor role-plays and lead discussion.

Kindness Ticket Reflection

• Here is your Kindness Ticket.
• Draw or write one act of kindness you will do this week.
• Be ready to share your plan with the group.

Hand out Kindness Tickets. Circulate as students draw/write their ideas.

Closing Connection

• Thank you for participating!
• Go around and name one new thing you learned today.
• Remember: Use your Kindness Ticket in class and beyond.

Encourage all students to participate. Reinforce using their tickets in daily routines.

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Worksheet

Emotion Cue Cards

Print and cut out each card along the dotted lines. Use these cards during the Emotion Recognition activity.

😊
Happy		😢
Sad
😡
Angry		😨
Scared
😲
Surprised		😟
Worried
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Worksheet

Scenario Prompt Cards

Print and cut out each card along the dotted lines. Use these cards during the Scenario Role-Play activity. Place one card in each small group so students can act out the situation twice—once unkindly and once kindly.

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Scenario: A friend drops their books in the hallway.
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Scenario: A student is sitting alone at recess.
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Scenario: Someone in class looks sad and is crying.
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Scenario: A new student joins your class at the table.
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Scenario: A classmate forgot to bring a pencil to math time.
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Scenario: A friend falls and scrapes their knee on the playground.
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Reading

Feelings Chart

Use this chart to name and identify feelings in yourself and others. Look at the emoji, read the feeling word, and think about what it looks like when someone feels this way.

EmojiFeelingWhat It Looks Like
😊HappySmiling, laughing, bright eyes
😢SadFrowning, tears, slumped shoulders
😡AngryFrowning, clenched fists, red face
😨ScaredWide eyes, shaking, covering face or hiding
😲SurprisedRaised eyebrows, open mouth
😟WorriedFurrowed brow, biting lip, restless movements

During our activities, point to the person’s face or body and say, “I notice you look
[Feeling]. You might be feeling
[Feeling word].” Use this chart to help you find the right words!

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Worksheet

Kindness Ticket

Name: ___________________________ Date: _____________

This week I will be kind by:









Draw your act of kindness below:











Cut out your ticket and keep it somewhere you will see it as a reminder to be kind!

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