Acts of Kindness

Video animation for any grade, but especially PK-4 (shows sacrificing self for others):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0lynZYyshg

Video for any grade, but especially 4-8 (shows someone doing kind act, boomerangs back to him by end of video):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwAYpLVyeFU

Video for upper grades, 6-8 (about not judging others by looks and remaining faithful in friendship-Britain's Got Talent):

http://www.youtube..com/watch?v=ZsNlcr4frs4

For the science behind kindness:

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_compassionate_instinct

For teaching ideas, videos, lessons:

www.randomactsofkindness.org

For older students to view and get ideas/inspiration for kindness:

o http://www.366randomacts.org/

o http://www.wikihow.com/Practice-Random-Acts-of-Kindness

o http://www.kindnesscab.com/

o http://payitforwardday.com/