Kindness

NLPS Developed Resources

Our Mental Health Team (Student Advocacy Counsellors and SFSK Wellness Coaches) have developed the following resources for our NLPS families:

Click on the picture for a downloadable copy.

Doing Random Acts of Kindness has shown to boost confidence and mood. Here is a December Random Acts of Kindness Calendar to help families spread some holiday joy.

Acts of Kindness Bingo

Click on the picture to access a downloadable PDF.

See if you can get a BINGO! by completing small acts of kindness.

 

Curated Resources

All of the resources below have been reviewed and recommended by our Mental Health Team (Student Advocacy Counsellors and SFSK Wellness Coaches).

  • bKindly
    A social media app that allows you to share messages of kindness and encouragement with the people around you.

The books listed below can be requested at your local library or purchased at the retailer of your choice. Many are also available as audiobooks and we have included read aloud YouTube videos when available.

When We Are Kind

by Monique Gray Smith
When We Are Kind celebrates simple acts of everyday kindness and encourages children to explore how they feel when they initiate and receive acts of kindness in their lives. 

Kindness - Self-Compassion Meditation
Kindness meditation by Dr. Vo from BC Children’s Hospital

Love and Kindness for Your Child
Meditation for caregivers by Dr. McDermid - BC Children’s Hospital

Loving-Kindness Meditation
Mediation by Dr. McDermid - BC Children's Hospital


Life Vest Inside - Kindness Boomerang - "One Day" 

Watch as the camera tracks an act of kindness as its passed from one individual to the next and manages to boomerang back to the person who set it into motion.



Meditating with Kids

Greater Good Science Center
A loving-kindness meditation you can do with your kids to help them feel more connected to and positive about the people around them.



The Science of Kindness




A Short Story on - kindness must see



TED Talk - Kindness

Orly Wahba, founder of Life Vest Inside, discusses the power of kindness.



These People's Generosity Will Give You All the Feels 



Train Your Brain to be Kind 

Greater Good Science Centre
Children provide strategies and tips for practising kindness.