Kindness Lesson Plan and ASCA aligned Resource

Teach kindness and empathy in your kindergarten or 1st grade classroom with this engaging, hands-on lesson plan!

This comprehensive resource helps young learners explore the concept of kindness through interactive role-play, creative activities, and meaningful discussions. With clear learning objectives, ready-to-use materials, and low-prep worksheets, this lesson is perfect for fostering social-emotional learning.

What’s Included:
✔ "Find the Kind" Worksheet: Students circle kind actions in relatable scenarios.
✔ "Kindness Drawing Activity": Encourages creativity as students design their own kindness scenarios.
✔ Role-Play Scenarios: Fun, simple prompts to inspire thoughtful discussions and practice kind behaviors.
✔ Classroom Kindness Pledge: A collaborative activity to solidify learning and create a positive classroom culture.
✔ Kindness Chain Extension Activity: Build a visual reminder of kindness with paper strips featuring kind actions.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Easy prep! Just print and go.
• Promotes critical social-emotional skills like empathy and cooperation.
• Aligns with ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors for student success.

Help Your Students:

• Understand how kindness affects others.
• Identify and practice acts of kindness at school, home, and in their community.
• Build a positive classroom environment where kindness thrives.

Flexible for Any Setting:
This lesson is perfect for whole group instruction, small group sessions, or as a tool to reinforce PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports).

• Whole Group: Engage your entire class with discussions, role-play, and a shared kindness pledge.
• Small Group: Use the worksheets and role-play activities for focused practice in small groups, allowing for individualized attention and reflection.
• PBIS Reinforcement: Tie this lesson into your existing PBIS framework to encourage kind behavior and foster a positive classroom community. The "Kindness Chain" activity serves as a great visual motivator to track and celebrate acts of kindness schoolwide!

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Inspire kindness in your students today—grab this lesson plan and make a lasting impact!