Feelings and kindness
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Thinking sheet · Feelings and kindness
When I Feel Left Out
Everyone feels left out sometimes. Draw the feeling, then plan what you can do and how to include someone else.
- Grades
- 1–4
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Kids practice
- naming feelings, inclusion, problem solving
What kids do
“Feeling left out is no fun. What helps, and how can you help others?”
- What feeling left out looks like
- It feels like…
- Things I can do
- Ways I can include someone
- Words I can say to join in: “Can I…”
How to run it
- Keep it general: no names of classmates on the sheet.
- Role-play asking to join a game.
- Brainstorm “join-in” sentences together.
Talk about it
- How can you tell if someone feels left out?
- What would you want someone to do for you?
- Is it okay to want to play alone sometimes?
Take it further
Make a “Come play with us!” card for the classroom.
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