Kindness Lessons -

17-Week Schedule

Accessing & Editing Kindness Lessons

Each lesson is available for download in the following formats: JPEG, PDF, PowerPoint and Google Slides. Please note that Google Slides are only shared in a "view only" mode. If you wish to edit a Google Slide lesson, please copy the slide and insert it into your existing or a new presentation.  

1. Smile at 25 people.

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2. Place a nice note on a family member's pillow.

3. Sincerely compliment 5 people.

4. Pick up 10 pieces of trash in your neighborhood.

5. Bond with your classmates with a Scavenger House Hunt game.

6. Be kind to yourself & eat a healthy snack.

7.  Learn something new about your teacher.

8. Be kind to yourself & create an I Am poster.

9. Draw a picture & give it to someone.

10. Leave a flower on someone’s doorstep.

11. Be kind to yourself & take a Breather Break.

12. Cut out & decorate a Happy Heart & place in a window.

13. Entertain someone with a happy dance.

14. Be kind to yourself & do 10 one-minute exercises.

15. List 10 things you are grateful for.

16. Make & display a thank you sign for essential workers.

17. Show appreciation to a counselor or mentor.

18. Make a wish for a child in another country.

19. Write a note of friendship for The Great Toy Giveaway.

20. Send a thank you to your superintendent.

21. Make & deliver a happy card to a senior friend.

22. Learn something new about a different culture.

23. Write a thank you note to your mail carrier.

24. Invent a kind handshake with a family member.

25. Donate toys, clothes or books to a charity or someone in need.

26. Make & display 10 positive notes around your house.

27. Read a book to a younger child.

28. Call or video chat your grandparent or esteemed elder.

29. Step up for someone in need.

30. Make & display a KINDNESS MATTERS sign.

31. Say “hi” or cheer someone up who looks sad.

32. Decorate a kindness rock & randomly place it.

33. Make 10 messages of love & hope for Linked By Love.

34. Pat yourself on the back.

35. Embrace your family with a big hug.

36. Take a family walk and look for Happy Hearts.

37. Learn to say "hello" in a new language.

38. Show appreciation to your principal creatively.

39. Be kind to the earth & make a cardboard creation.

40. Make a friendship gift for someone new to you.

41. Recycle your trash.

42. Go a whole day without complaining & use only positive words for the entire day.

43. Find something you have in common with a classmate.

44. Tell a current or past teacher how they’ve inspired you.

45. Prepare a healthy meal or snack for a loved one.

47. Tell a joke & make someone laugh.

46. Say "sorry" to someone you may have hurt.