Savvy Guest Blogger: 30 Random Acts of Kindness
I’m excited to welcome Guest Blogger: Katie Santos! Today, Katie is sharing all about kindness.
30 Random Acts of Kindness
With the holidays approaching quickly, elementary schools are soon to be filled with festive crafts. Putting on school plays, making turkeys out of construction paper, writing what students are thankful for, making ornaments, and throwing holiday parties are all common elementary activities around this time.
This year, you can change it up. Instead of focusing on being thankful for what they already have, inspire children to make a difference. Just one random act of kindness a day can have lasting effects on the giver and receiver. Challenge your students to change the world through compassion.
“Changing the world” is a cliche term that often isn’t taken seriously. How could one generous act have any effect outside of the parties involved? Well, consider this:
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You encourage a class to do one random act of kindness per week.
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The students felt so good about their kindness that they start doing one good deed a day.
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Other teachers and students hear about what this class is doing and are motivated to follow suit.
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A few weeks later, other schools in the district learn of a nearby school (yours) that has increased positivity and productivity through kindness.
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Those schools are then motivated to join the movement.
In just a few weeks, a few hundred kids, teachers, and faculty have started carrying out acts of kindness every day. That means that a couple hundred people receive assistance or encouragement every day. That’s a pretty strong start to changing the world, one person at a time.
To help you realize this dream, Personal Creations put together a variety of random acts of kindness ideas for kids. You can download the printables here, and keep reading to see 10 ways you can teach young students about kindness at school.
Random Acts of Kindness Ideas for Kids at School
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Offer to help the teacher pass out papers.
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Offer to read a book to the class.
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Clean the classroom without being told to do so.
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Talk to a new student.
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Sit with someone who is sitting alone.
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Help the custodians clean up after lunch.
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Pick up trash in the hallway or classroom.
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Give another student a compliment.
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Help organize someone’s desk or backpack.
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Play with someone who is playing alone.
This is just one place where children can learn to help others. The printables provide ideas to inspire kids to be kind everywhere, from the grocery store to a local shelter.
Another great reason to teach young children about kindness is that it will stay with them through adulthood. Once they learn how great it feels to do good, they’ll start doing it more frequently. After some time, kindness will become second nature.
Only you can help this generation reverse the growing animosity in the world.
Katie, thank you so much for sharing such a timely post with us!
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2 Comments
Denise Candow
You posted a picture with a smiley face that said It’s cool to be kind. Could you please send that to me? I love it and can’t remember where I saved it.
Thanks!
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Vanessa
Hi, Denise. It’s a freebie for members of The Savvy School Counselor Tribe Facebook Page. If you are member, you will find it there for download. Thanks!