Kindness in the Classroom®
1st Grade
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Kindness Concept Posters
- All Six Concepts Poster
- Caring Poster
- Courage Poster
- Inclusiveness Poster
- Integrity Poster
- Respect Poster
- Responsibility Poster
- Six Kindness Concept Posters
Unit 1 Respect
- Respect Unit Introduction
- Respect Lesson 1: Choosing Respect
- Respect Lesson 2: How I Care for Me
- Respect Lesson 3: Tower of Respect
- Respect Lesson 4: How Full Is Your Bucket
- Respect Project 1: Circles of Respect
- Respect Project 2: Create A Shake
- Respect Unit Standards Map
- Respect Unit Family Letter (English)
- Respect Unit Family Letter (Spanish)
Unit 2 Caring
- Caring Unit Introduction
- Caring Lesson 1: My Happy Place
- Caring Lesson 2: Gratitude Chains
- Caring Lesson 3: A Bowl of Compassion
- Caring Lesson 4: Graphing with Empathy
- Caring Project 1: Its OK to Feel
- Caring Project 2: Whos Helping Me
- Caring Unit Standards Map
- Caring Unit Family Letter (English)
- Caring Unit Family Letter (Spanish)
Unit 3 Inclusiveness
- Inclusiveness Unit Introduction
- Inclusiveness Lesson 1: Cooperative Musical Chairs
- Inclusiveness Lesson 2: The Instrument Song
- Inclusiveness Lesson 3: Odd One Out
- Inclusiveness Lesson 4: Teamwork for the Win
- Inclusiveness Project 1: My Personalized Pendant
- Inclusiveness Project 2: Building Inclusiveness Lego Style
- Inclusiveness Unit Standards Map
- Inclusiveness Unit Family Letter (English)
- Inclusiveness Unit Family Letter (Spanish)
Unit 4 Integrity
- Integrity Unit Introduction
- Integrity Lesson 1: The Lie Snowball
- Integrity Lesson 2: An Honest Review
- Integrity Lesson 3: Perseverance Puzzles
- Integrity Lesson 4: A Community of Integrity
- Integrity Project 1: Perseverance Pirates
- Integrity Project 2: Integrity Handbook
- Integrity Unit Standards Map
- Integrity Unit Family Letter (English)
- Integrity Unit Family Letter (Spanish)
Unit 5 Responsibility
- Responsibility Unit Introduction
- Responsibility Lesson 1: Clean Sweep
- Responsibility Lesson 2: A Sandwich of Responsibility
- Responsibility Lesson 3: Environmentally Responsible Charades
- Responsibility Lesson 4: Kindness Coupons
- Responsibility Project 1: Class Cash
- Responsibility Project 2: Recycle Responsibly
- Responsibility Unit Standards Map
- Responsibility Unit Family Letter (English)
- Responsibility Unit Family Letter (Spanish)
Unit 6 Courage
- Courage Unit Introduction
- Courage Lesson 1: My Kindness Treasure Box
- Courage Lesson 2: Catch the Kindness
- Courage Lesson 3: Safety First
- Courage Lesson 4: Random Acts of Kindness Chalk Surprises
- Courage Project 1: Kindness Grams
- Courage Project 2: Kindness Capes
- Courage Unit Standards Map
- Courage Unit Family Letter (English)
- Courage Unit Family Letter (Spanish)
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Designated by CASEL as a recommended program for social and emotional learning. The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has been reviewing evidence-based SEL programs since 2003. The Kindness in the Classroom® program meets CASEL’s SELect Program and is included in the CASEL Guide to Effective Social and Emotional Learning Programs.
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