intro:
Show your family that you can't live without them through acts of kindness and generosity! This activity will help children learn ways to show kindness to the adults who care for them and any siblings who live with them.
set up ideas:
Be sensitive to the fact that families come in all configurations. Some households may include extended family, foster youth and even close family friends.
Show your family that you can't live without them through acts of kindness and generosity! This activity will help children learn ways to show kindness to the adults who care for them and any siblings who live with them.
set up ideas:
Be sensitive to the fact that families come in all configurations. Some households may include extended family, foster youth and even close family friends.
let's get started
Staple together small booklets with a front cover that says, “I Will Be Kind to My Family.” You may want to duplicate a cover for each booklet with those words printed on the cover.
step 1
Talk with each child about the family members who live in their home. Challenge the children to think of a kind act they could do for each person in their home.
Talk with each child about the family members who live in their home. Challenge the children to think of a kind act they could do for each person in their home.
step 2
Give each child a booklet. Have the children each draw a picture of the kind act they are going to do for each member of their family.
Give each child a booklet. Have the children each draw a picture of the kind act they are going to do for each member of their family.
step 3
Have the children share their booklets with the other children and explain the kind acts they plan to do at home.
Have the children share their booklets with the other children and explain the kind acts they plan to do at home.
step 4
Have the children take their booklets home and then report on their kind acts at class the next day.
Have the children take their booklets home and then report on their kind acts at class the next day.
There are so many kind ways to help out our loved ones at home. Think of some things that they struggle with or chores that they frequently do. Helping out without even asking is a powerful way to express gratitude and perform a kind act.
Tips & TricksThis activity will require additional adult support for very young children. The teacher can also write any words the children dictate underneath the pictures.
Follow up ActivityThe next day, discuss with the children which acts of kindness they were able to perform. If they did not perform them, when might they be able to? How did showing kindness make their family feel?