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Parents and Children Working Together for Tikkun Olam
Pupils explore the concept of Tikkun Olam as a way of improving their world. They listen to the story of Hayley Fields' goal to raise money for a new Torah and discuss what inspires them about her story. After discussion, they...
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Value: Love Consideration
Students explore the importance of being considerate to others. Students read a story about consideration and sing a song. In groups, students pretend to have a broken leg, toothache, etc. Group members determine ways to assist the...
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Angels of Generosity
Students write a generosity journal which chronicals acts of kindness after reading the Surat story, Angel Child, Dragon Child.
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Compassion
Students discuss respect, responsibility, and honesty, and participate in a project that reaches beyond the classroom.
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Kindness Cards
Students participate in the random acts of kindness program. In this acts of kindness lesson, students receive a card for each random act of kindness they are associated with. They receive monthly rewards and are entered into a monthly...
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Courageous Voices that Shook the Nation to Action
Pupils study Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. In this Martin Luther King, Jr. day lesson, students learn about the holiday for Dr. King through literature and music. Pupils learn the lyrics to Stevie Wonder's 'Happy Birthday' about Dr....
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What's All the Buzz About?
Students discuss why we should be kind to one another. In this social skills lesson, students read and respond to a story about how saying mean things can hurt someone's feelings.
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Kindness is Never Puzzling
In this character education worksheet, students learn an important lesson about friendship and kindness. Students cut apart a mixed up puzzle, put it together and read the message.
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Changing the World, One Month at a Time
Pupils participate in kindness and good citizenship activities in this lesson. Each month of the school year, they are assigned a different activity. For example, in August the theme is "Getting to Know You!" The students hand out as...
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Sweeten The Day With Kindess
Young scholars participate in an act of kindess for a staff member in the building. Each student then writes about the activity that they performed and it is then displayed on the bulletin board with their picture. Learning is observed...
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Day of Kindness
Learners examine and discuss the different types of violence and anger present in their daily lives. As a class, they share their experiences of violent situations they have been in or witnessed. They develop non-violent solutions to...
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Anonymous Card Delivery
Students brainstorm a list of people who would benefit from an anonymous card. They then make the card and deliver it. A journal will be created by them to record their feelings of how they felt doing this act and expecting nothing in...
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Kindness Counts Book
Students listen to stories about kindness and discuss kindness in their lives. Students then complete Kindness Counts page, illustrating and telling story, and turn in completed page to teacher to be laminated and assembled.
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Alphabody ABCs of Giving
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. They develop a list of words about giving and kindness, alphabetize the words, and pantomime the words from the list.
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The "Be Kind Kids" Project
Students create a visual display that highlights friendship and kindness. They read and discuss a poem, and design and create a large poster or banner that emphasizes kindness, anti-bullying, and friendship.