What this lesson teaches
Children learn the value of empathy by identifying and recording kind actions. This activity makes kindness tangible, helping them see the impact of their actions on others' emotions.
Can you finish craft your kindness jar in about 30 min?
You will children learn the value of empathy by identifying and recording kind actions.
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Children learn the value of empathy by identifying and recording kind actions. This activity makes kindness tangible, helping them see the impact of their actions on others' emotions.
Using a visual and interactive approach, like filling a jar, reinforces the idea of kindness through embodied cognition. Writing down actions solidifies the connection between empathy and real-life behavior, making kindness a personal goal.
1. Take a clean glass jar and decorate it with stickers or colored paper. 2. Cut small pieces of colored paper for notes. 3. Write one kind action you did each day on a note. 4. Fold the note and place it in the jar. 5. At the end of the week, read the notes together. 6. How did these actions make you and others feel?