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Kindness Counts Lesson Plan

Students will learn practical ways to show kindness, understand its impact, and develop empathy in their interactions with peers through tailored individual support.

Promoting kindness in the classroom fosters a nurturing environment and builds strong social-emotional skills, helping students support one another and thrive academically and socially.

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20 minutes

Step 1

Session 1: Understanding Kindness

30 minutes

Step 2

Session 2: Practicing Kindness

30 minutes

Step 3

Session 3: Reflecting and Deepening Empathy

30 minutes

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Kindness Counts

Introduce the lesson, mention objective, briefly talk about why kindness is important. Use friendly tone.

Session 1: Understanding Kindness

Introduce session 1 with interactive discussion, role-play scenario, and reflection. Emphasize sharing personal experiences.

Session 2: Practicing Kindness

Transition into practice session. Hand out Kindness Activity Worksheet, discuss examples, and guide role-playing activity.

Session 3: Reflecting and Deepening Empathy

Prompt students to reflect individually and in groups, then share observations. Use visual cues to encourage empathy.

Reflection & Discussion

Conclude with a reminder of the day's lessons. Encourage students to think about how they can continue to practice kindness.

Let’s Make Kindness Count!

Wrap up by reemphasizing the importance of kindness and set a personal pledge. Use enthusiastic tone.

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Kindness Quiz

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