06 Kindness Can’t Be Seen, But…
/06 Kindness Can’t Be Seen, But…
*Daniel is a boy with a strong sense of justice and is good at sports.
/*Daniel is a boy with a strong sense of justice and is good at sports.
He recently moved to the city and started attending a new school.
/He recently moved to the city and started attending a new school.
He felt a little nervous about his new school and classmates, but he spent each day full of energy.
/He felt a little nervous about his new school and classmates, but he spent each day full of energy.
One day, during recess, *Daniel was playing in the schoolyard when he noticed his classmate *Sarah sitting quietly nearby.
/One day, during recess, *Daniel was playing in the schoolyard when he noticed his classmate *Sarah sitting quietly nearby.
*Daniel was a little concerned, but he was so busy running around with his friends that he kept playing.
/*Daniel was a little concerned, but he was so busy running around with his friends that he kept playing.
On the way home that day, the teacher said to *Daniel,
/On the way home that day, the teacher said to *Daniel,
“*Sarah didn’t seem very cheerful today. Did you notice?”
/“*Sarah didn’t seem very cheerful today. Did you notice?”
*Daniel answered a little hesitantly,
/*Daniel answered a little hesitantly,
“Yeah, I noticed, but I didn’t know what to do.”
/“Yeah, I noticed, but I didn’t know what to do.”
The teacher smiled and said,
/The teacher smiled and said,
“Just saying ‘What’s wrong?’ when you notice something can help someone feel better.
/“Just saying ‘What’s wrong?’ when you notice something can help someone feel better.
Kindness starts with small actions.”
/Kindness starts with small actions.”
The next day, *Daniel spoke to *Sarah.
/The next day, *Daniel spoke to *Sarah.
“*Sarah, you didn’t seem happy yesterday. What’s wrong?”
/“*Sarah, you didn’t seem happy yesterday. What’s wrong?”
*Sarah looked a little surprised, but then quietly said,
/*Sarah looked a little surprised, but then quietly said,
“Since I started at this new school, I don’t have many friends yet, and I felt a little lonely.”
/“Since I started at this new school, I don’t have many friends yet, and I felt a little lonely.”
*Daniel said,
/*Daniel said,
“I was nervous at first too.
/“I was nervous at first too.
But if we play together, I think we’ll become good friends quickly!”
/But if we play together, I think we’ll become good friends quickly!”
Then *Daniel played catch with *Sarah during recess.
/Then *Daniel played catch with *Sarah during recess.
*Sarah smiled and said cheerfully,
/*Sarah smiled and said cheerfully,
Hearing her words, *Daniel felt,
/Hearing her words, *Daniel felt,
“Kindness can’t be seen, but it brightens someone’s heart.”
/“Kindness can’t be seen, but it brightens someone’s heart.”
That night, *Daniel told his mother,
/That night, *Daniel told his mother,
“When I talked to *Sarah, she looked really happy.
/“When I talked to *Sarah, she looked really happy.
It made me feel good too!”
/It made me feel good too!”
His mother smiled and said,
/His mother smiled and said,
“That’s the power of kindness.
/“That’s the power of kindness.
It’s wonderful that you care about others, *Daniel.”
/It’s wonderful that you care about others, *Daniel.”
Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
/Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
Why did *Daniel speak to *Sarah?
/Why did *Daniel speak to *Sarah?
a. Because he noticed she wasn’t feeling well
/a. Because he noticed she wasn’t feeling well
b. Because *Sarah had a ball
/b. Because *Sarah had a ball
c. Because he wanted to show her his drawing
/c. Because he wanted to show her his drawing
What did *Daniel do with *Sarah?
/What did *Daniel do with *Sarah?
a. Played catch
/a. Played catch
b. Drew pictures together
/b. Drew pictures together
c. Read a book
/c. Read a book
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think *Sarah felt when *Daniel asked, “What’s wrong?”
/How do you think *Sarah felt when *Daniel asked, “What’s wrong?”
And how do you think *Daniel felt?
/And how do you think *Daniel felt?
If someone around you is having a hard time, how can you show kindness to them?
/If someone around you is having a hard time, how can you show kindness to them?
Even small actions can have a big impact.
/Even small actions can have a big impact.
