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🌱Teaching Kindness in Action🌱
Hello Sproutly Families,
We all want our children to grow into kind, caring people — but kindness is more than a nice idea or a polite word. It’s something we do. Teaching children that kindness is an action helps them understand how to turn their caring feelings into real, meaningful gestures for others.
When kids learn that kindness can look like a helping hand, a comforting word, or a small act of thoughtfulness, they start to see it as a superpower they can use every day.
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Parenting Tips
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Growing Kindness at Home
Model kindness daily
Children learn best by watching us. Let them see you hold the door for someone, offer a kind word to a friend, or check in on a neighbor. Talk aloud about what you’re doing and why.Praise kind efforts, not just results
Notice and celebrate when your child tries to be kind, even if it’s imperfect. "I saw you offer your toy to your friend — that was so thoughtful!"Use stories and examples
Books and stories are powerful tools. Read stories where characters show kindness, then talk about how your child might act in a similar situation.Teach empathy with questions
Ask questions like, "How do you think your friend felt when they fell down?" or "What could we do to help them feel better?" These build the foundation for kind actions.Create opportunities for kindness
Encourage small acts, like drawing a picture for a friend, helping set the table, or checking on a sibling who is upset. Simple, everyday moments are perfect chances to practice.
Activity of the Week
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Kindness Bingo
What you'll need:
A simple bingo board with different kind actions (you can make your own or ask us for a printable version!).
Sample kindness squares:
Share a toy
Give someone a compliment
Help clean up without being asked
Draw a picture for someone
Tell a family member "thank you"
Invite a friend to play
How to play:
Create or print a kindness bingo card.
Challenge your child to complete as many acts as they can throughout the week.
Celebrate each act of kindness together — you can even plan a special "kindness celebration" when they complete a row!
Why it helps:
Turning kindness into a fun game motivates children to think creatively about ways to help and connect with others.
Kindness doesn’t have to be grand or perfect — it grows in small, everyday actions. Each time your child practices kindness, they’re strengthening their empathy and learning that they can make the world a little brighter.
As you move through this week, look for tiny ways to model and encourage kind acts. Over time, these small seeds of kindness blossom into a lifelong habit of caring for others.
Warm regards,
Millie & Melissa
The Sproutly Team
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