Feelings and kindness
My Feelings Weather Report
Show today’s feelings as weather: sunny, cloudy, stormy or something brand new.
Thinking sheet · Feelings and kindness
My Brave Badge
Design a badge for a time you were brave, even a little bit, and write how you did it.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 15 minutes
- Kids practice
- courage, self-awareness, naming feelings
What kids do
“Being brave means doing something even when you feel scared. Earn your badge!”
- Design your brave badge
- The brave thing I did:
- Before, I felt… After, I felt…
- Next time I want to be brave about…
How to run it
- Brave can be small: trying a new food, asking a question, the first day.
- Share a time you were brave.
- Cut out the badges and pin them up for a day.
Talk about it
- Can you be brave and scared at the same time?
- Who helps you be brave?
- How can we cheer on a friend who is being brave?
Take it further
Design a brave badge for a friend for something you saw them do.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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