Objective
By the end of this lesson, Jack will understand the importance of kindness, how it can be shown in everyday life, and he will create a kindness plan to share kindness with others.
Materials and Prep
- Paper
- Pencil or crayons
- Optional: Stickers or stamps for rewards
Before the lesson, think about examples of kindness you have seen or experienced. This will help Jack relate to the activities better.
Activities
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Kindness Storytime:
Read a short story about kindness together. Discuss the characters and how they showed kindness to one another.
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Kindness Jar:
Jack will create a kindness jar. He can decorate it with drawings or stickers and write down kind acts he wants to do on pieces of paper to put in the jar.
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Kindness Role Play:
Act out different scenarios where someone can show kindness. For example, helping a friend or sharing a toy. Jack can take turns being the helper and the person needing help.
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Kindness Plan:
Jack will create a simple plan of three kind acts he can do this week, like helping a neighbor or complimenting a friend.
Talking Points
- "What does kindness mean to you?"
- "Can you think of a time when someone was kind to you? How did it make you feel?"
- "Why do you think being kind is important?"
- "How can we show kindness to our family and friends?"
- "What are some small things we can do to be kind every day?"
- "How do you feel when you do something kind for someone else?"
- "Let's make a list of kind things you can do this week!"