Everyday Practical Kindness

Unlike small private school and childcare settings, public schools often have access to professionals who are specially trained for inclusion practices and for creating inclusion plans. Many other educators, parents, and child care providers are left without organized methods for documenting noticeable behavioral or developmental differences within their student community. This Behavioral Observation Worksheet can help adults with creating a written account of noticeable behaviors or development

Use these simple positive affirmations and join the Kindness Ninjas! Character development and sneakiness - who knew they could be partners! SET B Affirmation 1 = Together we are part of the solution. Affirmation 2 = I choose kindness today. Print these mini-affirmations to post or leave in random or thoughtful places to share the love with unsuspecting strangers or loved ones. (Be sure to use this as a learning opportunity to discuss what vandalism means and talk about how to avoid places that

SET A2 = wide writing lines, halved page (cut along dotted lines into quarters for single or booklet use) These writing sheets combine a students growing interest in writing with their interest for drawing. A great way to encourage writing for your artists and vice versa! Strengthen that pincer grip with this double outcome material. Use this sheet as your master copy to print and cut along dotted lines in quarters or halves (depending on your download) for regular writing use for your new and b

SET A = wide writing lines, quartered page (cut into quarters for single or booklet use) These writing sheets combine a students growing interest in writing with their interest for drawing. A great way to encourage writing for your artists and vice versa! Strengthen that pincer grip with this double outcome material. Use this sheet as your master copy to print and cut along dotted lines in quarters or halves (depending on your download) for regular writing use for your new writers! Have students

Use these simple positive affirmations and be a Kindness Ninja! Character development and sneakiness - who knew they could be partners! SET A Affirmation 1 = I am part of the solution. Affirmation 2 = I am love in action. Print* these mini-affirmations to post or leave in random or thoughtful places to share the love with unsuspecting strangers or loved ones. (Be sure to use this as a learning opportunity to discuss what vandalism means and talk about how to avoid places that would be considered

This Lesson Extension Write-up expands the child’s learning experience for my handmade, felt lesson through 7 additional ways to use the materials. Add labels to teach color names in English and Español (coming soon!)

This printable is the write-up for how to use and present the Order of the Rainbow materials to children ages 3-6 for my handmade, felt lesson. This material is a fun and self-correcting learning experience that teaches the order of the rainbow. Every handmade Order of the Rainbow material comes with a free copy of this exact lesson write-up. Download my labels to teach color names in English and Español (coming soon!)

Need help managing which Grace and Courtesy Lessons your students need and could benefit from? The first step is going to be observing what behaviors are currently being expressed in your environment. Pick a week, take five minutes for you or your Assistant to sit and use this worksheet to keep track and observe what is going on socially for your students. You'll see the patterns in the children's social development and if you continue the practice throughout the year, your observations will gen

Bring this lesson to your students with art and creativity! Watercolors with this page printed on cardstock creates a really nice look! When I used this in my room, I had each student paint a section so our Rules contained a part of each of us. We used our collective painting as our "sign" for our room and for discussions at group/circle time.

Version C of a sign for printing to add The Three Rules for Life to your environment - see also free document "Three Rule for Life -Background" for origin, theory, and tasks to help introduce families to this concept.

Version B of a sign for printing to add The Three Rules for Life to your environment - see also free document "Three Rule for Life -Background" for origin, theory, and tasks to help introduce families to this concept

Version A of a sign for printing to add The Three Rules for Life to your environment - see also free document "Three Rule for Life -Background" for origin, theory, and tasks to help introduce families to this concept