Your Guide to Home Learning: Kindness
Experiencing the impact of the pandemic has made it clear how much kindness can do wonders in times of crisis, and how it can bring everyone closer together. Kindness can be taught, and having positive role models is the first step. We’ve hand-selected four episodes to help your kids focus on what really matters, and learn to value the heart-warming feeling of being kind to others.
“Balloon Girl” (The Hope Works Project)
Best for kids of all ages
Episode Length: 3 ½ minutes
The Episode: A little girl offers her treasured red balloon to a baby who needs it more than she does. In doing so, the little girl realises how good it can feel to help someone else.
Learning Outcome: Kids will learn to notice the needs of others.
“The Day Henry Met… a Daffodil” (The Day Henry Met)
Best for kids aged 4+
Episode Length: 5 minutes
The Episode: Henry shows kindness when he helps to plant and water new lilies, poppies and roses in the garden to keep the lonely Mr. Daffodil company.
Learning Outcome: Kids will learn to recognise what might make someone else happy.
"Clean Up" (The Polos)
Best for kids aged 3 to 7
Episode Length: 6 minutes
The Episode: The Polos show kindness to the planet and ocean creatures by cleaning up the ocean so that sea turtles and other animals can swim freely without getting caught in plastic bags.
Learning Outcome: Kids will learn that kindness to animals and our planet is just as important as kindness to people!
We hope your kiddos enjoy these episodes and that they help to foster empathy and kindness both at home and elsewhere. In these challenging times, it’s encouraging to know we can all do our part to help build a kinder world.