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The Classroom Program for a Kinder Planet

The foundation for Sesame Street’s season on kindness, originally launched in an Emmy®–winning video series, The Kindness Curriculum is a research-developed, free tool that brings lifelong wellbeing skills to PreK–K classrooms.

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The Kindness Curriculum is Making Wellbeing Real

Higher Academic Performance
Children who participated earned higher academic performance measures compared with those who did not.
Stronger Success Skills
Participants showed greater improvements in areas that predict future success (e.g., self-regulation, flexibility, reduced selfish behavior).
Improved Social Skills
Initial findings suggest improvements in sharing, attention, and empathy for participating children.

Contagious Wellbeing: PreK-Kindergarten Teacher to Student

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Teacher Benefits

More calm moments through regulation practices
Shared emotional language across the classroom
Clear structure for guiding conflict and forgiveness
Stronger peer connection and belonging
Greater adult presence through mindfulness modeling
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Student Benefits

Calming strategies for big feelings
Confidence naming and expressing emotions
Understanding that feelings are normal and manageable
Early empathy and perspective-taking skills
Habit of gratitude and caring actions

Explore the Science-Backed Magic of the Kindness Curriculum

Build a kinder planet, starting in your classroom

The Kindness Curriculum is a free, 24-lesson program guide designed to help teachers and their PreK-K students attend to their emotions, self-regulate, and care for themselves and others. Studies have shown it to have a positive impact on student academic performance, peer relationships, and teacher-perceived social competence.

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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.”
— Renae Henning, Teacher, Community Care
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Understand the Concepts

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.”
— Amber Freismuth, Teacher, Community Care
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Explore the Strategies

Tips and Tricks

Hear directly from educators about their experiences implementing the Kindness Curriculum in their classrooms.

“Across the board I have seen an increase in empathy and overall kindness in my students.”
— Megan Peterson, Teacher, Philips Elementary School
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GUIDED MINDFULNESS Practice

Experience Mindfulness

The best way to learn about the benefits of mindfulness is to develop your own practice. Follow along with this guided breathing exercise.

“We’re trying to encourage the natural capacity we all have to care for ourselves and one another.”
— Lisa Thomas Prince, Mindfulness Teacher
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Put compassion in the lesson plan

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“Knowing how critical these skills are at an early age, if there are ways to promote them, it could help set kids on a more positive life trajectory.”

Dr. Lisa Flook
Scientist, Kindness Curriculum Lead Author

“We live in a culture that is so stressed, hurried and achieving or trying to get by that sometimes it really takes kids’ innocent eyes and hearts to see and comment on the need for kindness in a way that allows parents to actually view their own interactions in a new way.”

Laura Pinger
Outreach Specialist, Kindness Curriculum Contributor
The Kindness Project
PBS Wisconsin Education
Timothy William Trout Education Fund
Friends of PBS Wisconsin’s Focus Fund for Education
Nancy Gunzberg

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FAQ’s

  • How does the Kindness Curriculum work? How is it different from all others?

    The Kindness Curriculum was developed through ongoing research by scientists at the Center for Healthy Minds, and originators Dr. Lisa Flook and Laura Pinger. Initial findings have shown it to have a positive impact on PreK-K students’ academic performance, peer relationships, and teacher-perceived social competence. In addition, the Curriculum served as the foundation for Sesame Street’s season on kindness, and was demonstrated through an Emmy®–winning video series by PBS Wisconsin Education. Its impact, science, and notoriety make it one of our more unique partnerships and offerings.

  • How is it different from all others?

    The Kindness Curriculum was developed through ongoing research by scientists at the Center for Healthy Minds, and originators Dr. Lisa Flook and Laura Pinger. Initial findings have shown it to have a positive impact on PreK-K students’ academic performance, peer relationships, and teacher-perceived social competence. In addition, the Curriculum served as the foundation for Sesame Street’s season on kindness, and was demonstrated through an Emmy®–winning video series by PBS Wisconsin Education. Its impact, science, and notoriety make it one of our more unique partnerships and offerings.

  • Is the Kindness Curriculum truly free? How is that possible?

    Yes! The Kindness Curriculum is entirely free, thanks to the very kind legacy contributions of Nancy Gunzberg, Friends of PBS Wisconsin’s Focus Fund for Education, and the Timothy William Trout Education Fund. New research, editions, and translations of the Kindness Curriculum are made possible by donations from our community. Please donate today!

  • How can I get support teaching the Kindness Curriculum in my classroom? Implementing it more broadly at my school?

    We love helping our educators with their paths to flourishing schools and communities. For help implementing the curriculum in your classroom, feel free to reach out to our Kindness Curriculum partners at The Kindness Project. If you would like to explore ways to customize this or other curricula or courses for your school, feel free to contact us.

  • How can I share the Kindness Curriculum with my network or community?

    Science demonstrates that wellbeing is contagious. Help us continue to spread wellbeing by sharing links to the Kindness Curriculum on your social and web platforms, during school or community activities, and on group text chats with your PreK-K teacher networks. Some of our community ambassadors print keepsakes with QR codes and other assets provided by Humin to hand out during related events in their city. Feel free to contact us for support or more ways to get involved!

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  • How can I support or donate to keep the Kindness Curriculum free?

    Every donated dollar benefits our mission to make wellbeing real for everyone. Donate today! Please consider a monthly donation or organizational sponsorship. If you have other creative ways to give, we would love to hear from you! Contact us.

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