FEBRUARY

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 Be Kind to Everyone


A very important lesson to teach preschoolers is to be kind to everyone.  In the month of February we celebrate Random Acts of Kindness week.  This is a great opportunity to show your children how fun it is to be extra nice to people and how to make them smile and feel special.  We have a lot of fun activities planned at school but it is just as important to teach this skill at home too.  Having your child help a sibling clean up or help an adult set the table are great ways to teach kindness.  Also teaching your child about manners and having them practice using manners at the dinner table is a great way to teach kindness.  Smiling and waving at neighbors, calling a grandparent or family member to say “I love you”, or donating clothes or toys to those in need are also different ways you can teach kindness at home.   If you want to make it fun, you can have a Family Kindness Challenge, have a Family Kindness Jar, or a monthly calendar with something kind to do every day.  


Here are some videos you can watch with your child:

Kindness Song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enaRNnEzwi4 

Kindness Song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKSUsS-NoRY  


Books:  

What Does it Mean to be Kind:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRRdyoJhn2g  

The Kindness Quilt Book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjIVLunRG7o

How Kind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlD4ErciBHA

Be Kind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlD4ErciBHA


And a blog that has 55 kindness activities you can do: https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/68659/55-kindness-activities-kids/

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