Teaching Kindness – Project Ideas for Early Childhood Education
Implementing early childhood development activities is so important for our kiddos.
This month, some of our lovely Early Childhood Educators created a project based on sharing, turn taking, and how to be kind to your friends. Keep reading to hear all about it!
We started this kindness project by talking to the kids about emotions and what they can do to make their friends happy – using a thumbs up for being kind and a thumbs down for an unkind action. They have started to use this new language throughout their day’s interactions – it has been great to see!
We have seen incredible growth from this Kindness Project such as:
- The kids helping each other get shoes on and off when we are going outside
- Coming to an adult to tell us when they shared a toy with a classmate
- The kiddos are asking their friends for a turn instead of the adults always intervening in situations
- They are learning to negotiate for a turn with the toy in a friendly way
Some activities that have helped reinforce these kindness behaviors:
1. The Sharing Tree.
This is a tree the kids painted and put in the hall. We add hearts to it when they do kind things both at home and at daycare. The entire centre is taking part in this – it’s great! It encourages the kids to keep kindness in the forefront of their mind because they enjoy the reward of putting on a new leaf and watching the tree grow!
2. Partner Painting.
Partner painting is where the kids are put into pairs to paint a picture, but they only have one art tool. This encourages them to use their sharing and negotiation skills to take turns creating their art. This helps build on the skills they are already learning while promoting team work as well.
3. Fill the Bucket.
An activity we haven’t started yet, but plan to, is Fill the Bucket. This will visually demonstrate to the kids how doing nice things will make themselves and others feel better.
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Dear Compassionate friend,
Warm greetings from Global Compassion Foundation.
I hope this message finds you in good health and peace. With deep respect and humility, I am writing to present a sincere appeal for your kind support for an educational and humanitarian project for underprivileged Chakma children in Tuichawng village, Lunglei District, Mizoram, India.
About Our Organization :
Global Compassion Foundation is a newly formed, community-based organization established to work for children from extremely poor and marginalized Chakma Buddhist families living in very remote areas. The organization has been formed by local teachers, social workers, and community volunteers who have been closely witnessing the educational hardships of these children for many years. Our application for legal registration has already been submitted. Our entire team is fully committed to transparency, accountability, and ethical use of all resources.
Challenges Faced by the Chakma Community:-
Although Mizoram has been recognised as one of the most literate states in India, with high literacy levels due to strong community participation and educational programmes, the Chakma community has historically lagged behind in education compared to the majority population.
According to a recent comprehensive literacy survey conducted by the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC), the overall literacy rate in the Chakma area was assessed at only about 61.03 per cent.
Older data and community sources show that the Chakmas have been among the most educationally disadvantaged communities in Mizoram, with much lower literacy levels in the past — far below the state average, especially among women.
This stark difference highlights that many Chakma children do not have meaningful access to quality education, higher schooling, or learning support systems in their own language and cultural context.
Due to poverty, lack of schools close to their homes beyond the basic level, and limited support infrastructure such as hostels and community centres, many children are forced to drop out early or travel long distances under unsafe conditions to continue their studies.
Our Educational Vision:-
Our vision is to establish a value-based, inclusive educational institution offering classes from Nursery to Class 10 in the initial phase, and Classes 11, 12, and higher education in the future. We aim to provide not only academic learning but also moral education, discipline, compassion, and social responsibility — equipping these children with confidence and capability to shape their futures.
Our Team and Community Commitment:
Our team consists of committed local teachers, social workers, and volunteers working at the grassroots level. Parents and community members are also ready to support the project through voluntary service, local cooperation, and community participation.
Current and Urgent Project Needs:-
At present, our most urgent requirement is basic infrastructure to support approximately 250 students. Our key needs are:
1. School building construction with classrooms, office room, and staff room.
2. Hostel building construction for boys and girls coming from distant villages.
3. Dining hall construction to provide simple and nutritious meals.
4. Prayer and meditation hall for moral education, mindfulness, and community activities.
5. Basic sanitation and safe drinking water facilities.
These facilities are essential to provide a safe, stable, and dignified learning environment where children can concentrate on education without fear, hunger, or insecurity.
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We assure you that every support received will be used honestly and responsibly, with proper documentation and regular progress updates. We will be happy to share land details, project plans, photographs, student data, or any additional information if required.
If there is any possibility, we would be deeply honoured to work under your guidance and support.
Thank you very much for your kind time and consideration. We sincerely pray for the continued success of your esteemed organization in serving education and humanity.
With deep respect and gratitude,
Sudip Chakma
President
Global Compassion Foundation
Tuichawng Village, Lunglei District
Mizoram, India
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