Third graders explore how everyday kindness, from kind words to helping and including others, makes their classroom and community a warmer place.
Students will be able to…
A small kind act can change someone's whole day, and sometimes keeps on spreading. What does kindness look like, and why does it matter so much?
Project this and open each card to explore the many ways to show kindness, from kind words to including others.
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Think of a time someone was kind to you. How did it make you feel?
Students explore the many forms of kindness.
Students find kind acts in stories.
Students plan a kind act.
Students reflect on the ripple effect.
Aligned to the CASEL 5 Social & Emotional Learning Competencies.
Show empathy, compassion, and concern for others.
Recognize the feelings and perspectives of others.
Build positive relationships through kind actions.
Connect personal values to caring behavior.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick someone to help, plan one kind act, and carry it out this week, then reflect on how it felt for both people. A printable kindness worksheet is in the Social-Emotional Learning library.
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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.