Letters and numbers are important but we also need to teach kindness to preschoolers.
How do we do that? Can we really teach someone to be kind? Yes, most definitely we can!
Preschoolers are eager to imitate the adults they are around so it’s essential we are modeling compassion, understanding, and empathy in the classroom. Our choice of words and tone of voice will be observed on a daily basis. The way we handle minor accidents and mistakes will be scrutinized. Preschoolers see and hear everything!
But don’t worry that it’s on all your shoulders. Here are a few ideas I want to share for teaching kindness at school.