Every year on November 13, classrooms around the world come together to celebrate World Kindness Day… a day dedicated to promoting compassion, understanding, and respect.
As teachers, we know that kindness isn’t just a one-day event… it’s a value that shapes the climate of our classroom and helps students grow emotionally and socially.
Celebrating World Kindness Day gives students a chance to reflect on what it means to care for others, to recognize kind acts, and to discover that even small gestures can make a big difference.
How to Bring Kindness to Life in Your Classroom
When we give students opportunities to see, hear, read, and act out kindness, they internalize it more deeply. That’s why this Kindness Mini Bundle is filled with engaging and meaningful activities to make your celebration easy and fun, while building literacy, community, and social emotional awareness
SEL Poems and Songs for K/1 Kindness and Friendship
These 14 Social Emotional Learning Poems and Songs are perfect for helping students express emotions, practice empathy, and celebrate friendship.
- 🎶 Sing or chant to familiar tunes
- 🖍️ Use the full-color or blackline versions for students to color
- 💬 Topics include kindness, manners, calming down, and bullying prevention
Why teachers love it: It’s a print-and-go resource that instantly lifts classroom morale and builds a positive climate… especially around World Kindness Day!
2. Kindness Mini Books with Word Wall (3 Reading Levels)
Help your students read about kindness with these differentiated Kindness Mini Books, available in three reading levels… perfect for guided reading or small groups.
- 💕 The title “Be a Friend” emphasizes real-life ways to show kindness
- 🧩 Illustrated Word Wall cards help reinforce vocabulary
- ✂️ Easy assembly options: color, blackline, or student-illustrated versions
From emergent readers to more fluent students, everyone can take part in meaningful reading while learning about empathy, respect, and friendship.
3. Editable Martin Luther King, Jr. Kindness Bingo
3 Sets in varying sizes of 30 Cards each! Bring movement and excitement to your classroom with this EDITALE Kindness Bingo!
This editable resource lets you type your own list once! It auto-fills each Bingo card and matching calling cards.
- 🌈 3 grid sizes (9, 16, or 25 items) with kindness-themed clip art
- 🎯 Use it to review sight words, math facts, or SEL vocabulary
- 💡 Great for celebrating World Kindness Day, MLK Day, or any kindness unit
This game is a fun and flexible way to reinforce kindness while meeting academic goals.
Why This Mini Bundle Is Perfect for World Kindness Day
This bundle was designed to make your World Kindness Day celebration easy, engaging, and meaningful.
Each activity supports Social Emotional Learning (SEL) while promoting literacy and classroom community.
You can:
- Start the day singing kindness songs
- Read and discuss the kindness mini books
- End with a lively round of Kindness Bingo!
Your students will leave the day smiling, inspired, and more aware of the power of kindness.
Ready to Celebrate?
Make this World Kindness Day one your students will remember!
Just click here: Kindness Mini Bundle on TpT and bring kindness, empathy, and joy into your classroom…not just on November 13, but all year long.
