UNIT 1

Caring
For Others

Students will learn to show respect and care to others.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Kindness Song
• Lesson 2: Kindness Bingo
• Lesson 3: How Full Is Your Bucket?
• Lesson 4a: Filling Buckets
• Lesson 4b: Kindness Bucket Book
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 2

Creating a
Kind Classroom

Students will learn about personal space and boundaries.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Personal Space
• Lesson 2: Drawing Our Boundaries
• Lesson 3: Asking Permission & Sharing
• Lesson 4: The Shape of Kindness
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 3

Feelings
and Behavior

Students will learn that feelings influence behavior.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: I Feel
• Lesson 2: Acting With Our Feelings
• Lesson 3: Feelings Book
• Lesson 4: Counting Our Feelings
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 4

Following
the Rules

Students will learn why classroom rules are needed.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Playing Fair
• Lesson 2: Rules
• Lesson 3: Rules in the Classroom
• Lesson 4: What's The Rule?
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 1

Feelings
and Actions

Students will learn a variety of emotions and identify appropriate ways to express them.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Name That Emotion
• Lesson 2: Bad Day Blues
• Lesson 3: Emotions Check
• Lesson 4: Calming Our Mind and Bodies
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 2

Good
Manners

Students will learn that using good manners when speaking is a way to be kind.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Mind Your Manners
• Lesson 2: Who Has Good Manners?
• Lesson 3: Manners Mingle
• Lesson 4: Building Cooperation
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 3

Learning
to Listen

Students will learn effective listening skills as a way to show kindness.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: What Do You Hear?
• Lesson 2: Listen Up!
• Lesson 3: Act It Out
• Lesson 4: Talking Sticks
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 4

Learning to
Solve Problems

Students will learn problem-solving strategies and how to make kind choices using those strategies.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Talk and Work It Out
• Lesson 2: Problem Solving Strategies
• Lesson 3: Listening With An Open Mind
• Lesson 4: How Can We Solve This Problem?
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 1

How Can I
Be Kind?

Students will learn what it means to be kind and how to apply kindness skills at home and school.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: RAK Music Video
• Lesson 2: The Kindness and Gratitude Game
• Lesson 3: A-Z Kindness Book
• Lesson 4: Gratitude Poem
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 2

How Can We
Be Kind

Students will learn that there are kind and respectful ways to play and work together.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Moving Forward
• Lesson 2: The Quiltmaker's Gift
• Lesson 3: Pennies With A Purpose
• Lesson 4: Pennies With A Purpose Math Extension
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 3

It Takes
One

Students will examine what respectful behavior looks and feels like in themselves and others.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1 (optional extension): The Art of One
• Lesson 1: The Story of One
• Lesson 2: Joking, Teasing or Bullying?
• Lesson 3: Bullying Role Plays
• Lesson 4: Let's Be Kind Campaign
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 4

Keep
Trying

Students will learn how to stay positive and control their emotions so they can keep trying.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Ice Cube Challenge
• Lesson 2: Obstacles and Perseverance
• Lesson 3: Reach for the Stars
• Lesson 4: A Story of Perseverance
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 1

Communicating
with Empathy

This unit builds students’ abilities to put empathy into action and offer kind things to say.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
• Lesson 2: Expressing Empathy
• Lesson 3: Caring Role Plays
• Lesson 4: Empathy Across the Genres
• Optional Lesson: Discovering Africa
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 2

Complimenting
Others

Complimenting others allows students to practice acknowledging and valuing everyone for who they are.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Who Am I?
• Lesson 2: Who Are You?
• Lesson 3: Genuine Compliments
• Lesson 4: Creative Compliment Cards
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 3

Feelings and
Emotions

Students will learn how to identify, label and express their emotions in kind and healthy ways.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Feelings Game
• Lesson 2: How Did I Feel?
• Lesson 3: Ways To Respond
• Lesson 4: Go Feelings
• Optional Lesson: How Do They Feel?
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 4

How I Treat Myself
and Others Matters

Students will learn to manage differences & interact with peers in safe and respectful ways.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Time Out!
• Lesson 2: Respecting Differences
• Lesson 3: Respecting Other People's Ideas
• Lesson 4: Treating Myself with Kindness
• Optional Lesson: Caring for our World
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 1

Friendship

Students learn what true friendship is, and how to make and be a good friend.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: True Friendship
• Lesson 2: Friendship Chains
• Lesson 3: Friendship Recipies
• Lesson 4: Act It Out Role Plays
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 2

Respecting Beliefs
& Opinions

Students will learn the difference between beliefs and opinions & how to be respectful of each.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Freeze!
• Lesson 2: Understanding Beliefs and Values
• Lesson 3: Debating An Issue
• Lesson 4: History Lesson: World Changers Project
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 3

Stress
Busters

Students learn to identify and manage emotions induced by stressors.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: What Is Stress?
• Lesson 2: What Causes Stress?
• Lesson 3: Responding To Stress
• Lesson 4: Worry Box
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 4

What Would
You Do?

Students learn to make responsible choices and treat others with kindness in their communities.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Kindness Scenarios
• Lesson 2: Spreading Generosity
• Lesson 3: Toxic Swamp Crossing
• Lesson 4: Random Acts of Kindness Club
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 1

Healthy
Communication

Students learn to identify peer pressure and develop skills to make the right choices.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Gossip And Rumors
• Lesson 2: Ways To Communicate
• Lesson 3: Steps To Apologize
• Lesson 4: Steps To Forgiveness
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 2

Honesty and
Integrity

Students will learn how to respond to various social situations with honesty and integrity.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Defining Honesty and Integrity
• Lesson 2: How Honest Are You?
• Lesson 3: Why Cheat?
• Lesson 4: Consequences of Cheating
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 3

Taking Care
of Ourselves

Students will learn to show empathy and respect for others in various social situations.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Our Emotional Selves
• Lesson 2: Caring For Ourselves & Our Emotions
• Lesson 3: Feeling Self Portraits
• Lesson 4: Connecting Feelings to Literature
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 4

What
Influences Us?

Students will learn to recognize who and what influences their behavior & learn to make positive choices.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: The Greatest Influences
• Lesson 2: Media Influence
• Lesson 3: Come Back with Courage
• Lesson 4: Influencing Others
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 1

Becoming an
Upstander

Students will understand the consequences of violent and bullying behaviors and how to respond as an upstander.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: What Is Bullying?
• Lesson 2: Becoming an Upstander Means Taking Risks
• Lesson 3: Consequences of Violence and Bullying
• Lesson 4: Cyber Bullying Role Plays
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 2

Being Kind
to Ourselves

Students will learn to be aware of their emotions how to be kind to themselves.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Reflecting on Self-Kindness
• Lesson 2: Finding Our Resilience
• Lesson 3: Positive Self-Talk
• Lesson 4: Monitoring Your Well-Being
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 3

Resolving Conflicts
Peacefully

Students will learn to resolve conflicts in respectful and kind ways.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Understanding Anger
• Lesson 2: But I'm Mad!
• Lesson 3: Talk It Out
• Lesson 4: Diffuse The Situation
• Awareness Campaign: Resolving Conflicts
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 4

Responding with
Kindness

Students will learn to effectively use mental and emotional processes to help them succeed in kind ways.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Lifting People Up
• Lesson 2: Responding with Kindness
• Lesson 3: Peaceful Change
• Lesson 4: Reaching Out to the School Community
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 1

Active
Listening

Students will learn to consciously listen in order to check assumptions, change attitudes and show respect for others.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Active Listening
• Lesson 2: What Does Listening Mean To You?
• Lesson 3: Sounds Like Game
• Lesson 4: Active Listening Skills
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 2

Communicating
Effectively

Students will learn to express personal needs in effective ways while showing empathy to build positive, healthy relationships.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Speaking Skills
• Lesson 2: Negotiation Skills
• Lesson 3: I Messages
• Lesson 4: Showing Gratitude
• Optional Lesson: Government Conflicts and Collaboration Research Project
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 3

Coping with
Stress

Students will learn how stress affects them and effective methods for coping with stress.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Stressed Out
• Lesson 2: Personal Stressors
• Lesson 3: Reducing Your Stress
• Lesson 4: Care vs. 'Over' Care Activity
• Research Project: Coping With Stress
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 4

Understanding
Each Other

Students will learn how to show compassion & understanding for others’ challenges.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: The 'R' Word
• Lesson 2: Respect Mobiles
• Lesson 3: Kindness in the News
• Lesson 4: Immigration
• Optional Lesson: Multicultural Book Report
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 1

Choosing
Kindness

Students will learn to recognize bullying and understand what they can do about.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: What Is Bullying?
• Lesson 2: Becoming an Upstander!
• Lesson 3: Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes
• Lesson 4: Creating a Kind Community at School
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 2

I Am

Students will learn about identity and how their perceptions of self are influenced.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Identity
• Lesson 2: Identity Round Robin
• Lesson 3: I Am Poems
• Lesson 4: Messages in the Media
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 3

Peer
Pressure

Students will learn how to identify negative peer pressure ways to safely avoid it.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Egg and Bottle
• Lesson 2: Peer Pressure
• Lesson 3: Ways To Respond To Peer Pressure
• Lesson 4: Real Time Response
• Optional Lesson: Facing Tough Situations Book Report
• Optional Lesson: Standing Up For The Rights of Others Research Project
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

UNIT 4

Self-Esteem

Students will analyze internal factors that contribute to mental and emotional health.

• Unit Introduction
• Lesson 1: Self-Esteem Quotes
• Lesson 2: Messages We Send
• Lesson 3: Self-Image and Self-Esteem
• Lesson 4: Spreading a Positive Word
• Standards Key
• Spanish Unit
• Implementation Model
• Required Materials List

FOUNDATION STAGE - YEAR SIX

UK Lesson Plans

Download our FREE lesson plans made especially for educators in the UK. They cover foundation stage through year 6 and teach important social emotional skills and kindness concepts.