Lesson Plan
Kindness Counts Plan
Students will learn the meaning of kindness, recognize kind acts in a story and real life, and practice kindness by designing and sharing their own kind actions.
Cultivating kindness builds empathy, cooperation, and a positive classroom culture, supporting students’ social-emotional growth and peer relationships.
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Time
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Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction to Kindness
5 minutes
Step 2
Read-Aloud Story
10 minutes
Step 3
Guided Discussion
5 minutes
Step 4
Kindness Creation Activity
7 minutes
Step 5
Reflection and Sharing
3 minutes
Lesson Plan
Kindness Is Magic Lesson Plan
Students will understand kindness by defining it, recognizing kind actions in a story and role-play, and planning and sharing their own kind acts to build a caring classroom community.
Cultivating kindness strengthens empathy, cooperation, and a positive classroom culture, supporting 1st graders’ social-emotional growth and peer relationships.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Lesson Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up & Kindness Brainstorm
5 minutes
Step 2
Story Read-Aloud
8 minutes
Step 3
Role-Play Scenarios
7 minutes
Step 4
Kindness Chain Creation
7 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Sharing
3 minutes
Slide Deck
Kindness Is Magic
What Is Kindness?
Story Time
Role-Play Kindness
Make a Kindness Chain
Share & Reflect
Keep the Magic Going!
Reading
Worksheet
