Kindness Crew Slides
Morning Meeting • Step 1
Good Morning, Kind Friends!
1 Minute
Look at your neighbor with bright eyes and choose a friendly greeting!
Big Smile Beaming face
Warm Wave Gentle hello
High Five Air or palm tap
Heart Hands Kind fingers
We say: "Good morning, friend! I am happy you are here!"
Morning Meeting • Step 2
Kindness Sparkle Share
2 Minutes
Share Toys
"Would you like to build blocks with me?"
Sweet Words
"You are a great helper and good friend!"
Help Out
"Let me help you pick up the crayons!"
Turn & Tell Your Buddy:
"Today, I will show kindness by __________!"
Morning Meeting • Step 3
The Friendship Wiggle Chant
1 Minute
"Hearts up high!"
Reach hands up to the sky!
"Listening ears!"
Gently touch your ears!
"Helping hands!"
Stretch open palms wide!
"Kindness cheers!"
Wiggle fingers and jump once!
Sing & move together 2 times: regular speed, then whisper speed!
Morning Meeting • Step 4
Today's Kindness Mission
1 Minute
DAILY KINDNESS CHALLENGE
"Be a Smile Detective!"
Look for someone who needs a friend at playtime or lunch. Give them a smile and ask: "Would you like to play with me?"
Crew Pledge: "We are caring. We are friendly. We are the Kindness Crew!"
Kindness Crew Facilitator Guide
Daily Routine • SEL Facilitation Plan
Kindness Crew Facilitator Guide
Kindergarten SEL
5-Minute Circle
Core Objective: Build welcoming peer routines, strengthen empathy, and model active friendliness so every child feels seen and valued from the start of the school day.
CASEL: Relationship Skills
5-Minute Step-by-Step Sequence
Min 1 0:00
Step 1: Friendly Greeting Circle
Goal: Eye contact & peer acknowledgment
Teacher Cue: "Good morning, Kindness Crew! Turn to your carpet neighbor. Look them in the eyes and pick a greeting: a big smile, a friendly wave, or gentle heart hands!"
Prompt: Neighbors say to each other: "Good morning, [Name]! I'm glad you're here!"
Min 2-3 1:00
Step 2: Kindness Sparkle Share (Turn & Talk)
Goal: Verbalizing prosocial acts
Teacher Cue: "Knee-to-knee with your buddy! How will you sprinkle kindness today? Will you share toys, say kind words, or help clean up?"
Sentence Frame: "Today, I can be kind by ." Call on 2 volunteers to share out loud with the whole circle.
Min 4 3:00
Step 3: The Friendship Wiggle (Movement Chant)
Goal: Somatic regulation & joy
Children stand up tall in the circle and follow call-and-response hand motions:
"Hearts up high!" → Reach up
"Listening ears!" → Cup ears
"Helping hands!" → Palms forward
"Kindness cheers!" → Joy wiggle
Min 5 4:00
Step 4: Daily Mission & Team Pledge
Goal: Classroom community cohesion
Today's Mission: "The Smile Detective! Notice someone who looks lonely during free play and invite them to join."
Circle Pledge: "We are caring. We are friendly. We are the Kindness Crew!" (Clap-clap!)
Wiggly Bodies
Use sit-spots or carpet squares to give clear personal boundaries. Allow sensory fidgets during listening.
Shy or Non-Verbal
Allow children to use the visual greeting cards (waving or heart hands) without forcing spoken words.
Midday Check-In
At line-up before lunch, ask: "Give a thumbs up if you spotted someone being kind today!" (30 seconds).
Kindergarten SEL Framework • Morning Meeting Series Use alongside Kindness Crew Slides & Kind Friend Activity Sheet
Kind Friend Activity Sheet
Kindergarten Kindness Crew
Kind Friend Activity Sheet
Be a Good Friend
Name:
Date:
1
Kindness Detective
Color the heart if it is a kind choice!
Sharing toys
"We can build together!"
Saying "Hello"
Smiling at a classmate
Grabbing toys
Taking without asking
Helping clean up
Picking up crayons
2
Draw Yourself Being a Kind Friend!
Draw a picture of you helping or sharing
Official Kindness Badge
"I am a member of the Kindness Crew!"
I use kind words, gentle hands, and a friendly smile every day.
Teacher Stamp or Star
