Kindness Counts
What is kindness?
Being caring, helpful, and thoughtful to others.
What is mental health?
How we think, feel, and handle emotions.
What makes someone a good friend?
Neing trustworthy, kind, and supportive.
What does it mean to show respect?
Treating people how you want to be treated.
Act out a way to show respect in the classroom.
(raising your hand before speaking, listening quietly...)
What’s one small way you can show kindness today?
Holding the door, giving a compliment, or smiling at someone, etc.
Name one healthy way to deal with stress or big feelings.
Deep breathing, talking to someone, or taking a break, etc.
What should you do if you see your friend being treated unfairly?
Stand up for them or get help from an adult.
What is responsibility?
Taking care of your actions and doing what you need to do.
Act out what it looks like to help a classmate who’s having a tough day.
(give a kind word, high five, smile, sit with someone)
True or False: You can be kind even to people you don’t know well.
True.
True or False: It’s okay to ask for help if you're feeling sad or anxious.
True
What is one way to include someone who looks left out?
Say hi, invite them to play or sit with you.
What is empathy?
Understanding how someone else feels, standing in their shoes.
Act out what it looks like when someone is being responsible at school.
(turn in homework, clean up their space, remind others of the rules)
If a classmate drops all their supplies, what’s the kind thing to do?
Help them pick them up.
What’s something you can do to help your brain feel calm?
Journaling, exercising, talking to a trusted adult or friend.
Why is listening an important part of friendship?
It shows you care and helps you understand others.
What does it mean to show integrity?
Doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.
Act out how you would greet a friend using a CKH-style launch at the door.
(giving high fives, say Good morning, etc..)
What’s one way to show kindness to someone who has been unkind to you?
Being the bigger person by staying calm, setting a boundary, or treating them with respect anyway.
Why is it important to name your feelings instead of keeping them bottled up?
It helps you understand them, talk about them, and find healthy ways to cope.
What can you do if your friend tells you something serious or scary, like feeling really sad all the time?
Listen, stay calm, and tell a trusted adult right away.
Choose any two Words of the Month and explain how they work together.
Example: compassion and integrity - you can use compassion to help someone, and integrity to do it even if no one asked you to.
Act out a situation where someone breaks the Social Contract — and how you respond using CKH tools.
Students act out a scene — like someone interrupting, and the other student giving a respectful “check” or reminding them of the contract.