Kind Clicks Handouts

Handouts for Kind Clicks

3 handouts plus a facilitator key on the last page, and an optional cover page with the overview and ELE indicators. Prints on US Letter; choose “Fit to page” off and margins “Default.” Print the key separately if the room shouldn't see it.

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Kindergartners show heart hands and stop hands to sort kind and unkind messages.

Student learning · Grades K–2 · 30 minutes

Kind Clicks

Children sort online messages into kind clicks and stop-and-tell moments, turn unkind words into kind ones, and practice asking a trusted grown-up for help.

Many young children already send hearts, stickers, and messages in games, class apps, and video chats with family. Words on a screen still land on a real person. In this lesson children watch a paper heart get crumpled by unkind words, sort messages into Kind Click (a heart made with their hands) and Stop and Tell (a stop hand), rewrite unkind messages into kind ones, and rehearse the exact words to use with a trusted grown-up. Messages that celebrate differences are part of the kind set, so children also practice welcoming friends who like different things.

In this packet

Handout A: Kind Click or Stop and Tell? (card sort)
Handout B: Fix-It Cards (cut-apart cards)
Handout C: My Kind Click (worksheet)
Facilitator key (last page)

TCEA ELE indicators

S3.2 I can communicate my ideas clearly to others.
S2.3 I am aware of the potential risks of sharing content online.
S3.3 I am aware of the value of diverse perspectives in group work.
S4.1 I know how to take responsibility for my own learning.

Full facilitator guide: mglearn.github.io/eles/activities/kind-clicks.html

Handout A for Kind Clicks

Kind Click or Stop and Tell?

NameDate

Teacher: read each message aloud. Children show heart hands or a stop hand. Tape it under the sign.

KIND CLICK

STOP AND TELL

Handout A for Kind Clicks

Kind Click or Stop and Tell?: cards to sort

Cut apart the strips. Sort each one onto the mat and be ready to explain why.

"Great job on your drawing!"

"Can I help you with that level?"

"Happy birthday, Lena!"

"You like a different game than me. Cool! Show me yours."

"Thanks for sharing your story!"

"Want to play again tomorrow?"

"Your picture is ugly."

"You can't play with us."

"Everyone laugh at Sam's video!"

"Send me your password or you're not my friend."

"Let's share the silly photo of Theo sleeping. Don't tell him!"

"Your way of doing it is weird. Do it my way."

Handout B for Kind Clicks

Fix-It Cards

Read the unkind message. With your partner, say a KIND message instead. The back shows one idea.

Fix it

"Your picture is ugly."

Fix it

"You can't play with us."

Fix it

"That game is for babies."

Fix it

"You lost. You're so bad at this."

Fix it

"Your story is boring."

Fix it

"Why do you eat that weird food?"

Fix it

"Nobody likes your video."

Fix it

"Go away, this chat is only for us."

Handout C for Kind Clicks

My Kind Click

NameDate

Draw or write. Your teacher can help with words.

Draw or write a KIND message I could send to a friend.
Draw a friend who likes something different from me. What kind thing could I say?
Draw my trusted grown-up. Write their name.
When I see something mean online, I will ___.

Facilitator only for Kind Clicks

Answer key and notes

Handout A: Kind Click or Stop and Tell?

Item	Sort	Why
"Great job on your drawing!"	KIND CLICK	It makes a friend feel proud.
"Can I help you with that level?"	KIND CLICK	Offering help is kind.
"Happy birthday, Lena!"	KIND CLICK	It celebrates a friend.
"You like a different game than me. Cool! Show me yours."	KIND CLICK	It welcomes a friend who likes something different.
"Thanks for sharing your story!"	KIND CLICK	It thanks someone for sharing.
"Want to play again tomorrow?"	KIND CLICK	It includes a friend.
"Your picture is ugly."	STOP AND TELL	It hurts feelings. Don't answer back; tell a grown-up.
"You can't play with us."	STOP AND TELL	Leaving someone out on purpose hurts.
"Everyone laugh at Sam's video!"	STOP AND TELL	It gets others to be unkind too.
"Send me your password or you're not my friend."	STOP AND TELL	Unkind and unsafe. Passwords stay private.
"Let's share the silly photo of Theo sleeping. Don't tell him!"	STOP AND TELL	Theo didn't say yes. Sharing it could hurt him.
"Your way of doing it is weird. Do it my way."	STOP AND TELL	Different ways are OK. This message makes someone feel bad.

Handout B: Fix-It Cards

Fix it: Try: "I like the colors you used!"
Fix it: Try: "Do you want to play with us?"
Fix it: Try: "I haven't played that. How does it work?"
Fix it: Try: "Good game! Want to play again?"
Fix it: Try: "My favorite part was the ending!"
Fix it: Try: "What does it taste like? Can you tell me about it?"
Fix it: Try: "Thanks for making a video. I liked the funny part."
Fix it: Try: "Come join our chat!"