- Create a positive classroom environment by modeling kindness and compliments in your interactions with the children.
- Encourage students to give and receive positive feedback, and regularly celebrate achievements.
- Setting clear expectations for respect in the classroom, and you could have positive affirmations around the classroom to boost their confidence in saying this to others.
- Using group activities to build a supportive community can help foster friendships and provide a chance to practise kindness.
King of Spades
Act of Kindness: Compliment Someone
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Kindness alert!
A little compliment can go a long way. It can make someone’s day better, whilst also making you feel happier.
If you think something about someone is amazing, say it!
Whether it is about their appearance or an achievement, it will bring them joy. It could make their mood or day 1% better, which can make a lot of difference.
Always be kind to others, which could be helping your friend up if they fell over, tidying the classroom for your teacher, or grabbing someone a chair if they feel tired!
Giving people compliments is a great way to make friends and get along better with others. It helps you talk to people more easily and not only boosts their confidence but your own as well!
Remember, kindness always comes back like a boomerang!
Scientists have found that giving compliments can make the same part of your brain light up as when you get a reward. Praise and gratitude help people feel special and reduce stress.1 Compliments can also help people learn new things and improve their skills.
So, if you see someone doing something good, be sure to give them a compliment!
Small changes CAN make a big difference – that’s what the 1% Kids’ Club is all about.
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Ideas for giving compliments:
https://www.verywellmind.com/positivity-boosting-compliments-1717559
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- Compliment your child when they display good behaviour.
- Positive reinforcement helps them feel encouraged and valued, making them likely to repeat that behaviour.
- Set up play dates for your child with their friends, to practise kindness and build friendships!
- Magazine, P. (2023, November 25). The Psychology Behind Compliments.
Retrieved from Psychologs Magazine | Mental Health Magazine | Psychology Magazine | Self-Help Magazine website:
https://www.psychologs.com/the-psychology-behind-compliments/