Wonder Kindness Activity - Random Acts of Kindness for R.J. Palacio's Novel

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Wonder Kindness Activity is a fun and creative way to make text connections in the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio! In part 3 of the novel, Summer sees August sitting alone and decides to sit with him. This random act of kindness leads to a strong friendship that remains throughout the novel. Help students bring this element of the novel into their own lives by completing their own kind act.

Included in the Wonder Kindness Activity:

➡️ Wonder Kindness Activity Presentation Slides: Use this short PowerPoint presentation to introduce the idea of paying kindness forward. Students will be provided context from the novel for why they are doing this activity, a video clip to learn about paying it forward, and instructions for completing their own acts of kindness.

➡️ "Wonder"ful Act of Kindness Cards: After students have completed their random act of kindness, they will give these cards to the person. The cards instruct the person who received the kind act to pass it along by now completing their own kind act!

➡️ Wonder Kindness Activity Reflection Assignment: After students have completed their random act of kindness, they will complete this short assignment to reflect on the experience.

What Teachers Are Saying About The Wonder Kindness Activity:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Such a great activity! I can't wait to use this with my students and hopefully make
a large impact on our school community! :) Thank you!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved how this activity integrates well with the novel.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a great activity to use throughout the novel to promote kindness.

>>>This resource is included in my unit plan for the novel!

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