Mini Lessons
Choose one of the four areas of kindness to get started
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Good Morning Moozie!
Parent’s Turn!
Parent asks child: “How can we be kind to ourselves this morning? Let’s ask Moozie!”
Moozie’s Turn!
“Let’s wash our face and hands and brush our teeth and then say Good Morning Moozie! Moo!”
Your Turn!
Children wash up, brush teeth and greet Moozie with a joyous “Moo.”
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My kids connected with the character of Moozie.
Good Morning Me!
Parent’s Turn!
Parent tells child to start off day best by saying to themselves in front of a mirror: “Good morning me!”
Moozie’s Turn!
“Moo! Say good morning to yourself with kindness and a smile!”
Your Turn!
Children respond with “Good morning me!”
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My child enjoyed saying “Good morning me.”
Moozie Munchies
Parent’s Turn!
Parent explains that Moozie likes to eat food that is good for her, like fruits and vegetables.
Moozie’s Turn!
“I love apples and carrots. They are yummy. Moo!”
Moozie’s Turn!
“What kind of food can you eat today that is kind to you?”
Your Turn!
Children share food ideas and from those ideas, they pick one food item to try to eat that day.
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My child is interested in foods that are kind to them.
Goodnight Moozie!
Parent’s Turn!
Parent asks child: “How were you kind to yourself today?”
Moozie’s Turn!
“I was kind to me by washing up, brushing my teeth, taking a walk and eating good things. What about you?”
Your Turn!
Children list/say how they were kind to themselves today, and then say “Goodnight Moozie!”
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My children liked thinking and responding about how they were kind to themselves.
My Moozie Week!
Parent’s Turn!
Parent tells child that Moozie’s “way” is to always choose kindness. How did we do this week in choosing kindness?
Moozie’s Turn!
“How were we kind to ourselves this week?”
Your Turn!
Child draws a picture (or pictures) to demonstrate the different ways they were kind to themselves throughout the week.
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My child is more aware of how to be kind to themselves.
Good Morning Birds
Parent’s Turn!
Parents remind children that we can be kind to ourselves. Ask them how? Parents tell children that animals are kind to us, too, and we can be kind to them. Point out to your kids that our day always starts with birds singing in the morning. Listen!
Moozie’s Turn!
“The bird sings to say hello to both its bird friends and to us. Sing like a very kind bird!”
Your Turn!
Children imitate bird song and then thank birds for all of their singing!
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My children see animals as friends.
Thirsty Moozie
Parent’s Turn!
Parents describe how Moozie can get thirsty, Moo! Just like us. And that we can be kind to animals like birds, dogs and cats by making sure they always have water
Moozie’s Turn!
“Put outside a pan of water for the animals. This is such a kind thing to do for us. Moo!”
Your Turn!
Parents guide children is placing pan(s) of water outside for our animal friends (on a fire escape, in the park, on the front walk.).
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My kids felt good about themselves in being kind to animals.
Moozie and Her Friend’s Wagging Tail
Moozie’s Turn!
“Click on my tail to see how it makes me feel and learn how to be respectful to my body.”
Your Turn!
Children practice clicking on Moozie’s tail and parents guide children in recognizing/understanding Moozie’s facial expressions and responses.
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My kids demonstrate kindness to animals.
Moozie and her Cuddly Cats
Parent’s Turn!
Parents describe how when we love a family member, we often give them hugs. We like to hug our pets too! Moo!
Moozie’s Turn!
“My animal friends and I love to bump fists and give hugs. I like to receive them too!”
Your Turn!
Children bump fists with Moozie and pick a favorite stuffed animal to hug.
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My children feel happier when they are kind to animals.
Goodnight Animal Kingdom, Moo
Parent’s Turn!
Parents describe how animals go to sleep, too, just like them. Let’s remember, before we fall asleep, all the times, today, we were kind to ourselves, each other and animals. Let’s talk about it!
Moozie’s Turn!
“I am sleepy. Moo! Please wish me and all my animal friends a sweet and dream-filled rest.”
Your Turn!
Kids say “Moo night animals, Moo night!!”
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My children can express feelings of kindness to animals.
Good Morning World!
Parent’s Turn!
Parent asks child: “How can we be kind to each other this morning? Let’s ask Moozie!”
Moozie’s Turn!
“Let’s say good morning family and good morning neighbors. Good Morning Moozie! Moo!”
Your Turn!
Children greet the family, neighbors and world with a kind greeting such as “Good Morning” or “I hope you have a great day!”
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My child kindly greeted everyone around them.
Moozie Smiles
Parent’s Turn!
Parent tells child that: “A smile for another person is one of the best ways to be kind.”
Moozie’s Turn!
“We can spread sunshine by just smiling upon our family, friends and neighbors. How many times can you smile today for another person? Count them!”
Your Turn!
Children smile upon others and count how many times they do it during the day.
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My child smiled at others today.
Moozie Acts of Kindness
Parent’s Turn!
Parent reminds child that kindness is not only to ourselves but to each other. Parent asks: “What can you do today to be kind to our family and neighbors?”
Your Turn!
Children choose pre-approved actions from the “Moozie’s Favorite Ways To Be Kind” list (smile, say kind words: “thank you”, help another person). Parent encourages kids to act on kindness today!
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My child selected and demonstrated acts of kindness?
Kind to Me, Kind to You, Kind Together
Parent’s Turn!
Parent describes how they were kind to someone this past week. Parent asks child “How were you kind to someone this week?”
Your Turn!
Children and their parents play a game of charades in which the child acts out how they were kind to someone this week and the parent tries guess the action.
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My child demonstrates an understanding of kindness towards others.
Good Night Moozie, Goodnight Everyone!
Parent’s Turn!
Parents remind children that at the end of the day, Moozie always has gratitude for her family, friends and neighbors.
Moozie’s Turn!
“Who are we grateful for today?”
Your Turn!
Child draws a picture of all the people they are grateful for.
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My child demonstrates an understanding of gratitude.
Good Morning World, Moo!
Parent’s Turn!
Parents tell their kids how Moozie is kind to nature – to water, our earth and sky.
Moozie’s Turn!
“Good morning water, good morning earth, and good morning sky! Draw a picture of the earth and water and sky to say good morning!”
Your Turn!
Children draw picture of earth/sky/water and say “Good morning nature!”
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My children recognize nature as something to be kind to and respect.
Moozie’s Scavenger Hunt
Parent’s Turn!
Parents describe to their children how nature has all these gifts. One way to find them is a scavenger hunt.
Moozie’s Turn!
“Let’s walk through a park or a backyard and find gifts from nature like a flower, a cloud, a blade of grass or a beautiful rock.”
Your Turn!
Kids search for gifts of nature and save them to show Moozie and friends.
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My kids value nature by the treasures they found.
Moozie Says “Litter Gone!”
Parent’s Turn!
Parents discuss how litter and garbage are un-kind to nature. What can we do?
Moozie’s Turn!
“Help me, my friends, in being kind to nature by picking up litter and throwing it out. That is Moo-Perfect!”
Your Turn!
Children pick up litter on a walk and say “Moo” every time they do so!
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My kids feel important when they help nature out.
Moozie and You Plant a Seed
Parent’s Turn!
Parents describe how a big tree can grow from a tiny seed.
Moozie’s Turn!
“Plant a seed in my Moozie garden and watch it grow!”
Your Turn!
Kids plant a digital seed in a digital garden and see their kindness to nature taking form.
Parent’s Turn: Reflection
My kids have learned from Moozie to be kind to Nature.
Good Night Moozie, Good Night World!
Parent’s Turn!
Parents tell children that: “As we go to sleep, we can remember all the times today when we were kind.” Remind them that kindness is for ourselves, others, animals and nature.
Moozie’s Turn!
“Tell me all the times you were kind today! That’s Moo-wonderful!”
Your Turn!
Children list or draw all the times today they were kind to themselves, others, nature and animals.
Parent’s Turn: Reflection