Second graders build relationship skills by learning the power of kind words — how “great job,” “thank you,” and “I’m sorry” build friendships, while unkind words can hurt.
Students will be able to…
Words are powerful — they can make someone’s day or hurt their feelings! What are kind words, and how do they help our friendships?
Project this and sort each thing to say into kind words or unkind words.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Words can make someone’s day or hurt them — how?
Children learn.
Children practice.
Children apply.
Children close.
Aligned to the CASEL 5 Social & Emotional Learning Competencies.
Use kind words with others.
Build positive friendships.
Understand words affect feelings.
Communicate kindly.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children say one kind word to a friend or family member today. A printable kind-words sheet is in the SEL library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.