Being Kind

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About This Video

Being Kind is a supportive life skills video that helps children understand how kind words and actions affect others. This video teaches learners to use friendly language, help others, share, include people, and notice how kindness can make relationships stronger.

Learning Objectives

After watching this video, learners will:

  • Understand what it means to be kind
  • Identify ways to show kindness through actions and words
  • Recognize how kindness affects others’ feelings
  • Practice helping, sharing, and encouraging as acts of kindness
  • Understand that small gestures can make a big difference
  • Reflect on daily opportunities to be kind at school and home
  • Build empathy, friendship, and a sense of community through kindness

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Kindergarten
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1 – Participate in collaborative conversations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.6 – Speak audibly and express ideas clearly
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.6 – Use words and phrases acquired through conversations

Grade 1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1 – Participate in collaborative conversations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4 – Describe people and events with relevant details
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.6 – Use new vocabulary to describe emotions and actions

Grade 2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1 – Engage in conversations with peers and adults
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.4 – Tell about experiences using appropriate facts and details
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.6 – Use acquired words to describe actions, emotions, and choices

Grade 3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1 – Engage in discussions with diverse partners
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.4 – Report on a topic using appropriate details
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.6 – Use domain-specific vocabulary to describe social behavior

Grade 4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1 – Engage effectively in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.4 – Report on a topic with appropriate facts and examples
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.6 – Use academic and social-emotional vocabulary accurately

Grade 5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1 – Participate in discussions, building on others’ ideas
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.4 – Present information clearly with organized ideas
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.6 – Use vocabulary to express ideas about relationships and emotions

Grade 6
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1 – Participate in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.4 – Present claims and ideas clearly and logically
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6 – Use vocabulary to discuss kindness, empathy, and behavior

Grade 7
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1 – Engage in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.4 – Present claims and findings with clear descriptions and examples
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.6 – Use precise and descriptive vocabulary for social-emotional learning

Grade 8
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1 – Initiate and participate in discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.4 – Present ideas clearly and thoughtfully using relevant examples
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.6 – Use vocabulary to express empathy, choices, and social understanding

  • The student will name at least three ways to show kindness (e.g., helping, sharing, smiling) in 4 out of 5 structured opportunities by [date].
  • The student will describe how an act of kindness might make someone feel in 3 out of 4 discussions with visual support by [date].
  • The student will role-play a kind interaction with a peer in 4 out of 5 guided practice sessions by [date].
  • The student will identify a moment in their day when they showed kindness and explain what they did in 3 out of 4 reflections by [date].
  • The student will respond to a peer’s need (e.g., feeling sad or lonely) with a kind suggestion during role-play in 3 out of 4 opportunities by [date].
  • The student will answer the question “What can I do to be kind today?” with a specific idea in 4 out of 5 therapy sessions by [date].

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