Lesson Plan 2: Be Kind to Your Mind

Speaking to our minds in a kind way helps us to keep a positive and healthy mindset. In this lesson, students will learn what a positive affirmation is and practice identifying things they can tell themselves to maintain a positive mindset.

Grade level: K - 2 

Prep time: 10 min

Lesson Duration: 30 min + Optional Extension Activities (30 min)

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will:

• Make connections between how it feels to be spoken to kindly vs unkindly
• Develop an understanding of what a positive affirmation is
• Identify some kind things that they can say to themselves to keep their minds healthy and happy

Lesson includes:

• Activate, Acquire, and Apply Activities 
• A Kind Word Per Day Keeps the Negativity Away worksheet (Printable)

Materials required (not included)

• Red and green apple (see instructions below)
• Knife and cutting board
• Screen & speakers for viewing video
• String and letter beads for bracelets (Optional)
• Mirror (Optional)

NB: Purchase includes access to downloadable resources for 6 months.