Kindness Social Story SEL Activities Kind Words & Actions Empathy Social Skills

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✨ NEW EDITION! Teach kindness with this comprehensive Kindness Social Story and SEL resource designed to help children understand, practice, and grow kind words and kind actions at school, at home, and in the community.

 

Through the simple Stop → Think → Choose → Do framework, children learn to pause, notice what is happening, think about how others may feel, choose a kind or helpful response, and put that choice into action.

 

This completely refreshed and expanded edition includes a 20-page kindness social story, discussion cards, SEL teaching cards, Calm & Confident Tools, class pledge, student promise, poetry, reflection activities, family connections, a Social Skills Reader, adult guides, and more. Perfect for SEL lessons, school counseling, special education, autism support, friendship skills, character education, behavior support, RTI, MTSS, homeschool, and elementary classrooms.

 

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This bestselling Kindness Social Story & Activities resource has been completely refreshed and expanded into a comprehensive social-emotional learning toolkit designed to move children from simply talking about kindness to understanding, practicing, and using kindness in everyday life.

 

Whether you’re a returning customer or discovering this resource for the first time, you’ll find an engaging NEW EDITION filled with updated lessons, expanded adult support, family connections, and meaningful opportunities to practice kindness across settings.

 

A New Foundation for Teaching Kindness

 

Kindness is more than simply telling children to “be nice.”

 

Children are learning what kindness looks like, sounds like, and feels like. They are also learning that kindness may look different in different situations—and that there may be times when using kind words or actions feels difficult.

 

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This resource gives children a simple, memorable process they can use:

 

🛑 Stop – Pause and notice what is happening.

💭 Think – Think about feelings, needs, and what might help.

⭐ Choose – Choose a kind, safe, and helpful response.

❤️ Do – Put the kind choice into action.

 

This child-friendly framework gives teachers, counselors, caregivers, and children common language they can use across school, home, counseling sessions, and community settings.

 

Children also discover an important message throughout the resource:

 

🌱 Kindness grows with practice.

 

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What’s New in This NEW EDITION?

 

If you’ve previously purchased this resource, you’ll discover:

 

⭐ Completely refreshed and expanded Kindness Social Story

⭐ Expanded focus from the classroom to home, school, and community

⭐ NEW Stop → Think → Choose → Do kindness framework

⭐ Updated Story-Specific Adult Notes & Discussion Guide

⭐ Expanded SEL teaching and discussion cards

⭐ NEW Class Kindness Pledge

⭐ Updated Student Kindness Promise & Practice Plan

⭐ Expanded Calm & Confident Toolbox

⭐ NEW Kindness Grows poetry connection

⭐ NEW poetry recitation and reflection activities

⭐ Updated Social Skills Reader

⭐ Expanded family connection resources

⭐ Updated reflection and extension activities

⭐ Improved lesson sequence for easier teaching and repeated practice

⭐ Link to a narrated video version of the Social Story for children to watch and revisit

 

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What’s Included

 

✔ 20-Page Kind Words & Kind Actions Social Story

✔ Story-Specific Adult Notes & Discussion Guide

✔ Let’s Talk Discussion Cards

✔ Class Kindness Pledge

✔ Student Kindness Promise

✔ Student Practice Plan

✔ Let’s Talk About It! SEL Teaching Cards

✔ Stop → Think → Choose → Do kindness instruction and practice

✔ Kindness Grows Poetry Poster

✔ Poetry Recitation Activity

✔ Read, Reflect, Grow Activity

✔ Skills Reminder & Challenge Cards

✔ Calm & Confident Toolbox

✔ Calm & Confident Toolbox Adult Guide

✔ Kindness Reflection & Extension Activities

✔ My Social Skills Reader

✔ Parent/Family Letter

✔ Family Discussion Questions

✔ Family Connection Activities

✔ Take-Home Kindness Poem & Family Activity

✔ Teacher/Parent Guides

✔ Suggested Lesson Sequence

✔ Link to a narrated video version of the Social Story

…and so much more!

 

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Children Learn That Kindness Can Look Many Different Ways

 

Throughout the resource, children explore practical examples of kindness they can use in everyday life.

 

They learn that kindness can mean:

 

❤️ Using kind words.

❤️ Including others.

❤️ Helping someone who needs support.

❤️ Listening when another person is talking.

❤️ Sharing and taking turns.

❤️ Respecting another person’s space.

❤️ Noticing how someone else may be feeling.

❤️ Encouraging others.

❤️ Making a new choice after a mistake.

❤️ Asking a trusted adult for help when needed.

 

Children also learn that different people may need different things and that being kind does not always mean everyone has to think, feel, or respond in the same way.

 

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Kindness When Feelings Are Big

 

Kindness can feel easy sometimes—and difficult at other times.

 

Rather than expecting children to make a perfect choice every time, this resource helps them recognize that strong feelings can make kind choices harder.

 

Children practice ways to:

 

✔ Notice their feelings and body clues.

✔ Pause before reacting.

✔ Take a breath or use another calming strategy.

✔ Think about what is happening.

✔ Choose kind words and safe actions.

✔ Ask a trusted adult for help.

✔ Try again after a mistake.

 

The Calm & Confident Toolbox gives children practical strategies they can use when they need support making a thoughtful choice.

 

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Perfect For

• Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

• Kindness Lessons

• Character Education

• School Counseling

• Classroom Guidance Lessons

• Friendship Skills

• Social Skills Instruction

• Special Education

• Autism Support

• Emotional Regulation

• Behavior Support & Intervention

• RTI & MTSS

• Morning Meetings

• Classroom Community Building

• Small Groups

• Individual Skill Building

• Whole-Class SEL Lessons

• Homeschool Learning

• Home-School Connection

• Kindness Week & Random Acts of Kindness activities

 

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Why Teachers Love This Resource

 

This resource goes beyond a one-time kindness lesson.

 

Children receive multiple opportunities to learn, discuss, practice, reflect on, and revisit the skill through stories, conversations, visual supports, movement, poetry, independent activities, and real-life practice.

 

Students learn to:

 

✔ Recognize kind words and kind actions.

✔ Understand that people may have different feelings and needs.

✔ Notice how their choices may affect others.

✔ Use calming strategies when kindness feels difficult.

✔ Think before choosing a response.

✔ Practice empathy and perspective-taking.

✔ Include, encourage, and help others.

✔ Repair mistakes and try again.

✔ Practice kindness at home, at school, and in the community.

✔ Build confidence through repeated practice.

 

The goal isn’t perfection.

 

🌱 We celebrate progress. Every child is Growing Every Day.

 

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Built for Home, School & Community

 

One of the biggest updates to this resource is its expanded focus beyond the classroom.

 

Children practice recognizing and using kindness:

 

🏫 At School – during learning, play, group work, recess, and everyday interactions.

🏠 At Home – with siblings, caregivers, family members, and daily routines.

🌎 In the Community – at parks, stores, activities, libraries, events, and other shared spaces.

 

This helps children understand that kindness isn’t just a “school rule.” It is a lifelong social-emotional skill they can carry with them wherever they go.

 

Read It. Talk About It. Practice It. Grow It.

 

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This resource is intentionally designed to provide repeated practice across multiple learning formats.

 

📖 READ the Social Story and Social Skills Reader.

💬 TALK using discussion questions and SEL teaching cards.

🎯 PRACTICE with the class pledge, student promise, Calm & Confident Tools, and real-life examples.

🌱 REFLECT & GROW through poetry, drawing, writing, extension activities, and personal goals.

🏠 CONNECT learning between school and home with family discussion questions, activities, and the take-home poem.

 

Children can revisit these tools throughout the year whenever kindness, friendship, inclusion, empathy, or thoughtful decision-making needs a little extra practice.

 

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🌟 Part of the One Giggle At A Time Social Story + SEL Toolkit Collection

 

This NEW EDITION has been redesigned to provide a more consistent, comprehensive approach to teaching social-emotional skills.

 

Each refreshed toolkit helps children move beyond simply hearing what they “should” do. Instead, children are given opportunities to understand the skill, talk about it, practice it, reflect on it, and apply it in real life.

 

Across the collection, children will encounter familiar components such as:

 

📖 Engaging Social Stories

💬 Meaningful discussion

🎯 Guided SEL practice

🧰 Calm & Confident Tools

🌱 Reflection and growth activities

🏠 Family connections

🌎 Practice across home, school, and community

 

This consistent structure makes it easier for children to connect new social-emotional skills to strategies and routines they already know.

 

Already Own This Resource?

 

🎉 Please redownload your purchase!

 

This resource has been completely refreshed and significantly expanded at no additional cost to previous buyers. The NEW EDITION includes updated content, new teaching tools and activities, expanded family connections, improved adult guidance, and additional opportunities for children to practice and apply kindness across settings.

 

Be sure to download the newest version so you have access to all of the added value!

 

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Thank you for supporting One Giggle At A Time! I hope this NEW EDITION helps children discover that kindness isn’t something they have to get perfect—it is something they can learn, practice, share, and grow every day. 🌱💗