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Ages 5+ · Digital Life · Kind and friendly
Kind words online
🌞kind☁️unkind📝words🧑tell a grown-up
Kind words are like sunshine.
The big ideaKind words make friends happy. Not sure? Ask a grown-up.

How it works

Words can make a friend glad or sad.

When you type, a friend cannot see your face. They only see your words and pictures.

Kind words are like sunshine. Unkind words are like a cloud.

Before you send, ask: is it kind? Not sure? Ask a grown-up.

Kind, like sunshine• Thank you• Please• Nice drawing• A heartUnkind, like a cloud• Go away• You cannot play• A thumbs down on a drawing
Sunshine and clouds.

Example 1: Kind words

  1. Mom said, thank you for showing me.
  2. Max wrote, nice Pickle!
  3. Both are kind, like sunshine.

Example 2: Unkind words

  1. Max typed go away.
  2. He was grumpy, not mean, but grumpy words still make a cloud.
  3. So we stop and think first.

Example 3: Show a grown-up

  1. Ruby read the unkind words and felt a cloud.
  2. She did not type back. She showed Mom.
  3. Mom gave her a hug, and Ruby was never in trouble.
Do not type backShow a grown-upGet help
If someone is unkind.

Words to know

kind
Makes a friend feel good.
unkind
Can make a friend feel sad.
cloud
How unkind words can feel.

Watch out

Try it

  1. Is saying thank you kind?
  2. Is a thumbs down on a friend's drawing kind?
  3. Someone is unkind to you. What do you do?
  4. What does a friend see when you type?
Answers: 1. Yes · 2. No · 3. Show a grown-up · 4. Your words and pictures
Try at homeWith a grown-up to help you, send a kind word or a heart to someone you love.
For grown-upsWith your child, send one kind word or a heart to someone you love, and talk about how it might feel to get it.
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