Learning objective: Explain what it means to be fair and kind, and give an example of each in everyday life.
Being a good citizen (from the last lesson) includes treating others well. Two important ideas for treating others well are being fair and being kind.
Fair means treating people in a way that seems right and equal to everyone. If you're sharing crackers with friends, being fair means giving everyone the same amount, not giving your best friend more than everyone else.
Kind means being gentle, caring, and helpful toward others. If a classmate is sad, being kind might mean sitting with them, asking if they're okay, or offering to help.
Fairness is mostly about treating everyone equally. Kindness is mostly about being gentle and caring. You can be fair without necessarily being extra kind (just giving everyone equal amounts), and you can be kind in a way that goes beyond simple fairness (like giving extra comfort to someone who's sad, even if others aren't sad right now).
Think of a time you were fair to someone (treating them equally) and a time you were kind to someone (being gentle and caring). Being both fair AND kind helps you be a good citizen of your classroom and community.
Fair means treating everyone equally, like giving each person the same number of crackers. Kind means being gentle and caring, like helping a friend who is sad.
What does fair mean?
What does kind mean?
Are fairness and kindness the exact same thing?
Describe one time you were fair to someone and one time you were kind to someone. Explain what you did in each case.