Activity Type: Interactive Game with Movement
Duration: 15 minutes
Class Size: 15-20 students

Learning Objectives:

• Identify kind vs. unkind behaviors
• Understand that small acts affect others
• Recognize feelings in themselves and peers

Materials Needed:

• None (just open space)

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Circle Up (2 minutes)
   1. Have students sit in a circle on the floor
   1. Say: “Today we’re going to learn how our words and actions are like dominoes—they knock into each other and spread!”
2. Feelings Check (3 minutes)
   1. Show simple feelings with your face: happy, sad, scared, angry
   1. Have students mirror you
   1. Say: “When someone is mean to us—hitting, saying mean words, leaving us out, or taking our things—how does our face look?” (Let them show sad/angry faces)
   1. Say: “When someone is kind—sharing, using nice words, including us, or helping—how does our face look?” (Let them show happy faces)
3. The Chain Reaction Game (7 minutes)
   1. Choose one student to stand: “Sarah just shared her crayons with me. That made me feel happy! When I feel happy, I want to be kind too!”
   1. You tap another student gently on the shoulder and they stand
   1. That student says: “[Name] was kind to me when they _____.” (Help them think of examples: helped me, said nice words, played with me)
   1. They tap the next person, and continue until everyone is standing
   1. Say: “Look! One kind act created a whole chain of kindness!”
4. The Breaking Point (2 minutes)
   1. Everyone sits back down
   1. Say: “Now watch what happens with unkind acts.”
   1. Choose one student: “What if someone pushed you?” (Student demonstrates being sad)
   1. Say: “When we feel hurt or sad, it’s harder to be kind to others. Unkind acts can break our kindness chain.”
5. Wrap-Up Discussion (1 minute)
   1. Ask: “What can we do if we see someone being unkind?”
   1. Answers to reinforce: Tell a teacher, say “Stop, that’s not kind,” ask the hurt person if they’re okay

Discussion Questions:

• “How did it feel when everyone was standing together in our kindness chain?”
• “What’s one kind thing you can do today?”
• “If someone is unkind to you, who can you talk to?”

Assessment:

Students can identify at least 2 kind behaviors and know to tell an adult when someone is unkind.