Lesson Plan
Session 1 Lesson Plan
Students will identify and define kindness, share examples of caring actions, create a visual collage of kindness, and reinforce positive behavior through an interactive game.
Teaching kindness early builds empathy, strengthens peer relationships, and fosters a supportive classroom culture essential for social-emotional growth.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Circle
5 minutes
Step 2
Discussion: What Is Kindness?
8 minutes
Step 3
Activity: Kindness Collage
12 minutes
Step 4
Game: Kindness Tag
5 minutes
Discussion
Activity
Game
Lesson Plan
Session 2 Lesson Plan
Students will explore the impact of kind words by giving and receiving compliments, practice writing kind notes, and participate in a cooperative game to reinforce positive language.
Encouraging the use of kind words builds self-esteem, strengthens peer relationships, and creates a positive classroom community where empathy and respect flourish.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Compliment Chain
5 minutes
Step 2
Discussion: Why Compliments Matter
8 minutes
Step 3
Activity: Write Kind Notes
12 minutes
Step 4
Game: Compliment Circle Game
5 minutes
Lesson Plan
Session 3 Lesson Plan
Students will recognize and understand different emotions in themselves and others, practice empathy through discussion and role-play, express feelings through art, and reinforce empathetic responses in a physical relay game.
Developing emotional literacy and empathy helps children relate to peers, manage feelings, and build caring relationships—key skills for social-emotional growth.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Feelings Check-In
5 minutes
Step 2
Discussion: Understanding Emotions
8 minutes
Step 3
Activity: Emotion Art
10 minutes
Step 4
Game: Empathy Relay
7 minutes
Lesson Plan
Session 4 Lesson Plan
Students will plan and carry out a class kindness project, collaborating to create and share a tangible act of caring, and celebrate their work as a group.
Culminating with a group project reinforces collaboration, ownership of positive behavior, and sustains a culture of kindness in the classroom.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Kindness Reflection Circle
5 minutes
Step 2
Discussion: Brainstorm Kindness Project
7 minutes
Step 3
Activity: Create the Kindness Project
12 minutes
Step 4
Game: Kindness Celebration Parade
6 minutes
