Grades K–2
Kind or Unkind?
Color the twelve kind acts and cross out the unkind ones, then draw yourself being kind.
SEL worksheet · Kindness and empathy
Secret Kindness Mission
Become a secret kindness agent: do five kind acts this week without being asked, then log each mission and who it helped.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–5
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Topic
- Kindness and empathy
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Kindness, Empathy, Perspective-taking, Inclusion
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Your mission: do five kind acts this week without being asked, and try not to get caught! Write each one down as you finish it.
- How did it feel to be a secret kindness agent?
Teacher tip
Keep it secret: kids love the spy theme. Share missions at the end of the week.
How to use it
- Catch kids being kind and name exactly what they did.
- Keep a kindness jar: add a pom-pom for each kind act you notice.
- Let kids choose to share or keep their answers private. Both are fine.
Watch for
Kindness that is only for friends. Talk about being kind to people we don’t know well too.
Talk about it
- Is it ever hard to be kind? When?
- How might someone else see it differently?
Take it further
Write kindness notes for another class, the office staff or the custodian.
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More kindness and empathy worksheets
Grades K–2
The Right Kind Words
Match each moment, like a friend falling down or a new kid at recess, to the kind words that fit.
Grades 1–4
Kindness at Home, School and in My Community
Sort twelve kind acts by where they happen, then pick three to do this week.
Grades 2–5
Spot the Clues, Show You Care
Read four short stories, find the clues that show how someone feels and write what you could say or do.
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