Learning goals
We are learning to…
- explore the concepts of identity, self, and sense of belonging in texts and demonstrate an understanding of the contributions, lived experiences, and perspectives of many different people, including those in Canada
- use effective listening skills by expressing interest, asking a variety of questions, and restating what we heard
- share my thoughts and feelings about ideas in texts about difference, sense of belonging, and removing barriers
- identify the topic, purpose, and audience for a text we plan to create
- create specific types of texts using different tools and strategies
- share and work together with different communities in a safe, respectful, responsible, and inclusive way when using online platforms and environments, including digital and media tools, and show cultural awareness with members of the community
Success criteria
I am able to…
- explore different audio and video examples of acts of kindness and answer questions
- explore different scenarios that share acts of kindness and share my thoughts and feelings on why kindness is important
- create my own kindness poster to share with my community using different tools
Acts of kindness
Acts of kindness are when someone shows kindness to others, the Earth, or themselves.
Press the following tabs to explore acts of kindness from TVO kids!
Access the audio clips in the tabs to listen to the examples.
“I went to a senior centre and made a friend. Her name is Lucy and she's 100 years old. I help her all the time.”
Acts of Kindness: Selina
“One way to be kind to yourself is that you should have alone time like write in your journal or play an instrument.”
Acts of Kindness: Martha
“I show kindness when a girl named Ashley had a problem with her friends, so I became her partner and became friends and now we're friends but BFF.”
Acts of Kindness: Mariam
“I take care of my cousin, Aiden, after school. I get tired but it helps my grandparent a lot.”
Acts of Kindness: Mason
“I helped my mom with the laundry room, and I helped her organize her dinner. She was very proud to see me do the laundry and dinner.”
Acts of Kindness: Thomas
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
- What action did each person take?
- How did their actions show kindness?
Share your thoughts with a partner, if possible.
What does it mean to be kind?
Acts of kindness can be big or small.
Explore the following images of the different ways we can show kindness to others!
Encourage a friend!
Take care of a family member!
Share with others!
Comfort a friend!
Have a conversation with someone in your community!
Image 5:
Two adults, each with one child, are chatting on the sidewalk. The first adult says, “Hi, how are you all doing today?” The second answers, “We are good! Enjoying the weather today!”
You might also perform acts of kindness towards yourself.
Explore the following images of the different ways we can show kindness to ourselves!
Pause and Reflect
Pause and reflect
What are some acts of kindness that you can do for yourself and others?
Record your thoughts using a method of your choice.
Printing practice
Check out the following video to warm up your hands for printing!
Let’s practice printing out a few words we explored!
Use your notebook or a method of your choice to practice printing each word.
Press Left-Handed Tips to access tips for left-handers.
Which letters begin with tall letters?
Press Reveal to check your answer.
The word “help” begins with a tall letter “h”.
The word “kindness” begins with tall letter “k”.
Kindness in the community
There are many members of a community that help others.
Everyone plays an important role in a community – including you!
Let’s explore two kids who are helping their community in different ways.
Let’s Meet Elizabeth!
Check out the following video to learn more about how Elizabeth is helping her community!
What is Elizabeth doing to help her community?
Press Reveal to check your answer.
She volunteers at the local seniors home once a month.
What activities does Elizabeth do with her friends at the senior’s home?
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Elizabeth does crafts such as flower arranging and birdseed necklaces with her friends at the seniors home.
How might Elizabeth’s actions help her community?
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Elizabeth takes time to learn and spend time with the people at the senior’s home. She can make connections and help bring happiness to others.
Let’s Meet Shreya!
Check out the following video to learn more about how Shreya is helping her community!
What did Shreya do to help her community?
Press Reveal to check your answer.
Shreya wrote a book of short stories and donated the money to a hospital.
Why did Shreya decide to donate the money from her book to Sick Kids Hospital?
Press Reveal to check your answer.
Shreya decided to donate the money to Sick Kids Hospital because she wanted the kids to get better, and start having fun again.
Pause and Reflect
Pause and reflect
Shreya used her passion and talent for writing to help others.
How might you use your talents to help others? Why is it important to help others in your community?
How can you help your community?
Share your thoughts with a partner, if possible.
What can we do?
Mehar says, "I volunteer as a helper in the kindergarten classroom." She is holding a puzzle piece that says "Actions, Experiences, and Personality"
Explore the following scenarios and respond to the questions that follow.
Scenario 1
Lindsey noticed that Sammi was having a very hard day at school. Sammi was finding it frustrating and at one point, she got upset. Lindsey went up to Sammi and told her that everything is going to be okay. Lindsey also asked if her friend needed a hug and promised to help with whatever she needed.
Scenario 1
Pause and Reflect
Pause and reflect
What was the act of kindness that Lindsey was performing?
How do you think it made Sammi feel?
Scenario 2
April was reading her favourite book in the library. She saw one of the neighbourhood kids, Violeta, looking for a book. She noticed that Violeta couldn't seem to find what she was looking for. April kept reading her book. She was almost finished! She asked Violeta what book she was looking for. It was the same book she was reading. April promised to finish it quickly so Violeta could read it.
Scenario 2
Pause and Reflect
Pause and reflect
What was the act of kindness that April was performing?
How do you think it made Violeta feel?
Your acts of kindness
What kind of acts of kindness can you perform?
In your notebook or using a method of your choice, create a poster sharing
examples of different ways you are kind in your own life.
Press Hint to
reveal some examples of acts of kindness we explored.
Remember acts of kindness can be big or small!
The following are some examples of acts of kindness:
- encouraging a friend
- taking care of a family member
- sharing a toy or book
- comforting a friend
- taking time for yourself to do something you enjoy
- having a conversation with people in your community
Press Poster Sample to see an example of a poster before you begin!
A poster with short, clear text that reads "I am kind because I help my parents! I am kind because I share kind words with my friends!" The words "I am kind" are big so that they stand out. Bold colours are used on eye-catching drawings: a child with two parents, and three hearts.
Use the following checklist to review your poster.
Self-Assessment:
How might you share your kindness poster with your own community?
Would you share it online or in person or both?
If you are sharing your poster online, what are some of the ways you can stay safe online?
Press Tips to reveal some ways you can stay safe online.
When using the Internet, it is important to stay safe. You might use the acronym TRUST to help you remember how to stay safe online!
A representation of the acronym TRUST. The T stands for Think, the R stands for Reliable, the U stands for Understand, the S stands for Safety, and the final T stands for Tell.
Let’s reflect!
- How might your acts of kindness help others?
- How might your acts of kindness help yourself?
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel...
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.