Kindness Book Activities & Lessons - Read Aloud Bundle – How to be Kind
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This SEL Children's Book Companion Bundle includes 40 read-aloud lessons on popular picture books, fun SEL activities, reading comprehension discussion questions, writing prompts, and more that teach social-emotional learning and build reading skills. It's great for school counseling lessons, morninPrice $73.25Original Price $146.25Save $73.00
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Teach kids how to be kind and promote acts of kindness in your kindergarten, first grade, and second grade classroom with engaging read aloud lessons and social-emotional learning activities centered around popular children’s books. Five kindness book companions are included: The Cool Bean, Spot of Kindness, Be Kind, Try a Little Kindness, and Kindness is a Kite String.
⭐Great for your random acts of kindness week, February and Valentine’s Day, or add to your read aloud any time of year!
⭐Children will participate in classroom discussions and book chats, share their ideas in writing and engage in fun activities that promote kindness, emotional awareness, and social skills.
Included in the Kindness book companion pack:
- 5 Children’s books related to being kind and performing random acts of kindness
- Detailed lesson plans
- Book chat cards to guide discussion
- Anchor charts
- Book responses & writing prompts
- 4 follow-up activities for every book (2 in digital format)
- Book companion guide with safe links
- Google Slides ready for use in Google Classroom
- Images for use in Seesaw
- Interactive PowerPoint file
5 Kindness Book Companions Included:
FOCUS: what kindness means
The activities help them identify different ways to be kind.
4 Activities in the Be Kind book companion:
- How to Be Kind 4-step How-to writing heart flipbook
- Be Kind role play scenario cards
- Rainbow Craft with kindness quote
- Be Kind pledge & certificate award
❤️2. Try a Little Kindness by Henry Cole
FOCUS: simple ways to be kind
They will understand that we can be kind in how we act and help, and what we do and say.
4 Activities in the Try a Little Kindness book companion:
- "Ways to Show Kindness at School" Social Story
- Kindness idea cards
- "Try a Little Kindness" Tear Strips activity
- Kindness bucket list craft activity
❤️3. A Little Spot of Kindness by Diane Alber
FOCUS: spotting opportunities to act with kindness
Kids will also learn synonyms for kindness and that kindness is many things.
4 Activities in the A Little Spot of Kindness book companion:
- Kind Goals hat craft activity
- Spotting Kindness scavenger hunt
- Spotted Being Kind punch cards
- Spot of Kindness notes
❤️4. The Cool Bean by John Jory & Pete Oswald
FOCUS: what it really means to be cool
They will learn that being cool is more than how they look. It’s about how they act with kindness.
4 Activities in The Cool Bean book companion:
- Cool Kind Kids sunglasses self-portrait photograph activity
- Cool vs. Uncool Ways to Act sorting activity
- Kind is Cool sunshine mobile craft
- "BEAN"GO classroom challenge - perform acts of kindness on a BINGO board
❤️5. Kindness is a Kite String by Michelle Schaub
FOCUS: kindness is something we can pass on
Kids will think of simple ways to spread kindness to others.
4 Activities in Kindness is a Kite String book companion:
- Daily Acts of Kindness Calendar poster or bulletin board set
- Directed drawing of a kite
- Random acts of kindness list and writing templates
- Kindness is...kite craftivity
✅Check out the preview for a closer look at what this resource provides: the book lessons, story activities, and digital activities.
✏️LESSONS:
There is a detailed lesson plan for each book, with “Book Chat” cards and questions to guide your discussion before, during, and after reading.
An interactive anchor chart and writing activity are also included, focusing on the social-emotional skills presented in the book and encouraging children to express their thinking.
✏️STORY ACTIVITIES:
Each book has 4 follow-up activities to build upon the book’s social-emotional lesson. A fun variety of activities are included for independent, partner, and small group use.
✏️DIGITAL ACTIVITIES:
Every book companion comes with a digital anchor chart, writing template, and at least 2 digital activities. These are ready in Google Slides™ for use in Google Classroom™.
❤️Suggestions on How to Use:
- Each lesson starts with a book chat that continues during and after reading a book. There are questions included to guide your discussion.
- There is an anchor chart idea provided to enhance the book’s lesson.
- A follow-up writing activity can be used to extend the discussion.
- There are 4 activities for each children’s book. Some include digital options.
- I suggest reading 1 book per week and doing the lesson. Use the extra activities to reinforce the topic the story covers throughout the week.
- Differentiated templates included. Please choose what fits best with your students’ abilities and needs.
- The lessons and activities work great for after morning meetings or end of the day lessons, school counselors and classroom teachers, and children in K-2.
Don’t own a copy of a book? No problem! Safelinks to video recordings of books being read aloud are included, as well as a book list of more books to use during your lessons.
DISCLAIMER: The video links to the read-aloud and supplemental lesson content are subject to change at any time. Proud to be Primary is not the creator of these videos, and therefore the links may be removed by the creators or authors of the content at any time at their discretion. If you find a broken link in the resource, please let us know by leaving a Q&A, and try searching YouTube for an alternate video to watch instead. Read alouds online are also available for teachers via the library website Hoopla.
TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Barrie F. says, “This has been a great resource to reinforce being kind in my classroom! We love the books and activities that come along with it! Thank you”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lisa H. says, “I loved that this resource had actual books to go with the lessons. Our class really liked the kindness pledge. Thank you!”
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Looking for more Social-Emotional Learning lessons and activities? Check out the curriculum that is needed in ALL classrooms -> The BEST-SELLING mind+heart SEL curriculum available for K-2 and grades 3-5. This curriculum would make the perfect addition to your SEL instruction with the book companions included in this bundle!
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