The Golden Rule Story

Once Upon a Time…

Lily and Ben were best friends. They loved to play together at the playground. Lily liked to slide down the big slide, and Ben liked to build towers with colorful blocks.

A Sad Moment

One sunny morning, Ben forgot his favorite block set at home. He sat on the bench looking sad. Lily saw her friend’s frown and felt worried.

“Are you okay, Ben?” asked Lily softly.

Ben shook his head. “I really wanted to build today.”

Sharing a Kind Heart

Lily remembered how her family shared toys with her. She had extra blocks in her backpack. Lily smiled and said, “You can play with my blocks!”

Ben’s eyes grew big. “Really?” he asked. Lily nodded and handed him the bright red blocks.

Together, they built a tower taller than both of them!

Listening and Helping

At recess, Mia fell and scraped her knee. Lily and Ben heard Mia’s cry. Without thinking twice, they ran over and helped her stand up. Lily gave Mia a tissue, and Ben held her hand.

“Thank you,” said Mia with a small smile.

The Golden Rule

Lily’s teacher spoke quietly to the class. “We treat others the way we want to be treated. This is called the Golden Rule.”

Lily thought about sharing her blocks, helping Mia, and using kind words. She felt proud.

A Happy Day

At the end of the day, Lily and Ben waved goodbye to each other. They remembered: when we are kind, we make our friends feel happy and safe.

Remember: Treat others the way you want to be treated, just like Lily and Ben did!

Kindness Song Lyrics Poster

🎶 Be a Friend, Show You Care 🎶

Lyrics:

Be a friend, show you care,
Share a smile and show them you’re there!

Actions:

• “Friend”: high-five your partner ✋
• “Care”: wrap your arms in a hug motion 🤗
• “Smile”: point to your smiling face 😊
• “There”: point to your friend 👈

Let’s sing and move together!

Friendship Role-Play Props

Use these simple, familiar items to help students act out kind friend scenarios:

• Small Soft Toys (e.g., plush animals or dolls)
– Practice sharing and trading a favorite toy with a friend.

• Colorful Hats or Headbands
– Role-play greeting each other: put on a “hat” to play a character who says hello kindly.

• Toy Plates & Cups
– Pretend to share food or snacks, offering a friend a cup of “tea.”

• Tissue Packet or Small Cloth
– Act out helping a friend who is “sad” or “crying” by offering a tissue or gentle hug.

• Small Blocks or Building Bricks
– Practice taking turns building a tower together and celebrating each other’s work.

Hints for Teachers:

• Encourage students to use kind words (“Please,” “Thank you,” “You’re welcome”).
• Model each scenario first with a volunteer.
• Rotate props so every child practices being the helper and the friend.

Let’s use these props to bring kindness and sharing to life!

Friendship Check-In

Time: 5 minutes
Materials: Thumbs-Up & Thumbs-Down Cards

Prep (2 minutes)

• Arrange students in a circle area
• Distribute thumbs-up/thumbs-down cards to each child

Instructions

1. Morning Greeting (2 minutes)

• Students turn to the friend on their right and say, “Good morning, friend!” while giving a friendly wave.
• Encourage eye contact and big smiles.

2. Feelings Check (2 minutes)

• Ask the class: “How are you feeling today?”
• Students hold up thumbs-up if they feel happy or excited, thumbs-down if they feel sad or tired.
• Acknowledge each child quietly: “Thank you for sharing!”

3. Kindness Shout-Out (1 minute)

• Invite 2–3 volunteers to share one kind thing they did or noticed yesterday (e.g., “I helped my friend pick up blocks.”).
• After each share, the class gives a soft round of applause.

Let’s start our day by checking in with our feelings and celebrating kindness!

Kindness Exit Ticket

Name: _________________________

1. Draw One Kind Thing

Draw one kind thing you will do today to help a friend or show you care:

2. How Do You Feel?**

Circle the face that shows how you feel about being kind today:

🙂 😐 🙁

Materials: Exit Ticket paper & crayons

Thank you for sharing your kindness ideas!