The Kindness Curriculum
The Kindness Curriculum has been shown to have a positive impact on academic performance, peer relationships, and teacher-perceived social competence.
Curriculum Guide
In English
Standards Supported:
Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (WMELS) and the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) Domains
Plan de estudios
En Español
Normas Respaldados:
El modelo de las normas de aprendizaje temprano del estado de Wisconsin (WMELS) y los dominios de colaboración para el aprendizaje académico, social y emocional (CASEL)
Understand the Concepts
Attention, Breath, and Body
Learn how students learn mindfulness by paying attention to their senses, breath, and body movements.
“This curriculum teaches the most important skills that children need to do well in school and in the world.”
Community Care Preschool and Child Care, Inc., Beaver Dam
Caring and Emotions
Explore how students recognize and work with their emotions, learning to care for themselves and others.
“Our class is truly a community because they’ve all learned the social-emotional skills needed to work well with each other.”
Community Care Preschool and Child Care, Inc., Beaver Dam
Explore the Strategies
Tips and Tricks
Hear directly from educators about their experiences implementing the Kindness Curriculum in their classrooms.
“If I could get rid of all my other curriculums and keep just one—this would be it.”
Community Care Preschool and Child Care, Inc., Beaver Dam
Practice Mindfulness
Guided Mindfulness Practice
The best way to learn about the benefits of mindfulness is to develop your own practice. Follow along with this short, guided breathing exercise.
“We’re trying to encourage the natural capacity we all have to care for ourselves and one another.”
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Production Credits
Producer
Ryan Hendricks
Videography
Ryan Hendricks
Colin Crowley
James Donovan
Editing
Ryan Hendricks
Sound
Beauxregard Neylon
Web
John Vieth
Charles Barrows
Tim Schneider
Design
Amanda Roslansky
Steven Dorchester
Ian Glodich
Vicki Pierce
Philip Ashby
Production Assistants
Mia Forslund
Luisa de Vogel
Ian Glodich
Hobbes LeGault
Kurt Kaspar
Brandon Ribordy
Mindfulness Meditation Guide
Sarah Jacobs
Project Partner
Center for Healthy Minds (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Healthy Minds Innovations, Inc.
Executive Producer
Megan Monday
Director of Education
Alyssa Tsagong
Director of Television
Jon Miskowski
Featured Educators
Marci Speich
Glenn Stephens Elementary
Madison, Wisconsin
Renae Henning
Community Care Preschool and Child Care, Inc.
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Amber Freismuth
Community Care Preschool and Child Care, Inc.
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Megan Peterson
Phillips Elementary School
Phillips, Wisconsin
Lisa Thomas Prince and Lori Gustafson
Center for Healthy Minds
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Funding Provided By
Nancy Gunzberg
Friends of PBS Wisconsin’s Focus Fund for Education
Timothy William Trout Education Fund