Lesson Plan
Colors of Kindness Lesson Plan
Students will identify and reflect on acts of kindness and then create ‘kindness paintings’ to express empathy and compassion visually.
Fostering empathy and awareness of compassionate acts strengthens classroom community, nurtures emotional intelligence, and encourages students to notice and perform kindness.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Pre-Lesson Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Discussion
10 minutes
Step 2
Reflection Activity
5 minutes
Step 3
Demonstration
5 minutes
Step 4
Kindness Painting
20 minutes
Step 5
Gallery Walk & Sharing
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Colors of Kindness
What Is Kindness?
Reflection Prompt
Color & Emotion
Create Your Kindness Painting
Gallery Walk & Sharing
Thank You for Sharing
Activity
Worksheet
