Kindness Skills
Aligns with CASEL 5 & The ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards & Competencies
Kindness Skills
Kind Karen is the eleventh story from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Karen helps children understand empathy and positive relationships with others. Anna also fosters development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being.
20-MINUTE POWERFUL YOU LESSON PLAN
Launch Introduce the A-Z Powerful You theme.
Breathe and Stretch Practice self-awareness and self-management with the Powerful You free movement videos on this page. Simply hit play or gain a new movement idea for your toolbox.
Connect Read the true short story from the 8.5 x 11 laminated Powerful You Educator Cards.
Promote a Positive Mindset Stand tall and practice each story’s positive self-talk.
Reflect Social-awareness, relationship skills, and problem-solving skills escalate when students are given turn and talk time for each journaling prompt. Learn from them and allow optional sharing.
Role-play Students hold the Powerful You Educator Card and act out desired behaviors.
Leave an SEL Footprint Copy and display the Digital Powerful You Classroom Social Skill Sign.
Expand Use the Powerful You Book or resources below. Make it your own! Be You! You are more powerful than you know!
Chalkboard Quotes:
“When a person realizes he has been deeply heard, his eyes moisten. I think in some real sense he is weeping for joy. It is as though he were saying, “Thank God, somebody heard me. Someone knows what it’s like to be me.” Carl Rogers
“If you can be anything, be kind” - unknown
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” - Plato
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” - Aesop
“No one heals himself by wounding another.” St. Ambrose
“No one every became poor by giving.” - Anne Frank
“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.”
“I used to think that strong meant having big muscles and great physical power. But the longer I live, the more I realize that real strength has much more to do with what is not seen. Real strength has to do with helping others.” Mr. Rogers
A KINDNESS song for grades K-2 that incorporates movement.
This video invites you to help kindness become the norm in your home, school or workplace.
A great video for all ages! SPREAD A RIPPLE OF KINDNESS! "When we share acts of kindness, we color our world."
Singing together as one lifts everyone’s spirits! Try this sing along about kindness!! Great for all ages!
This video was made by 8th graders but valuable for 3rd grade and up to learn how a little empathy could help change the world around them.
This exceptional story for ages 4 to 8 follows the adventures of Hug, a hero who got stuck as he was headed for the heart for which it was made.
This short clips helps us understand the difference between empathy and sympathy. Adults benefit from watching when beginning a kindness unit or campaign.
Whatever you say, whatever you do, sooner or later comes back to you. Read this book and understand the importance of being kind! Great for Halloween!
Karen knows the only person you can change is YOURSELF! If you want to make the world a better place take a look in the mirror.
Spread a ripple of kindness today!
A chain reaction of kindness spreads throughout a town after Brian hugs and kisses his mother one morning. How can you spread kindness in your town?