The Kindness Coin
The class reading corner needs new labels — you could give a coin, some time, or a helping hand. Which counts as kind?
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In the year workbook
My Money YearThis lesson has a companion in the printable year workbook: pupil pp. 66–67, teacher companion p. 54.
Learning objectives
- Name different ways to help the reading corner: a coin, time or help
- Work out how many play coins remain after giving one of three
- Explain that giving is a voluntary choice, not a rule
Vocabulary
- Give
- To hand something to someone else, expecting nothing back.
- Share
- Giving some money to help others, or a small part of a company.
- Kindness
- Being caring and helpful to others.
- Cause
- A person, group or idea you choose to help.
Materials
Minute-by-minute flow
5′
Hook
Teacher does
Read the story: the class has three play coins and a reading corner that needs new labels; children may give a coin, time, or no gift. Ask what is known and what to find out.
Students do
Say what the reading corner needs.
10′
Model
Teacher does
Think aloud through task 1: name two different ways the class could help the reading corner.
Students do
Suggest a coin, time to make labels, or help with the work.
20′
Practise
Teacher does
Set tasks 2 and 3: if the class gives one of three play coins, how many remain, and is a child who gives no coin less kind?
Students do
Answer two coins remain and explain that giving is voluntary.
7′
Discuss
Teacher does
Keep it safe: do not request actual donations or rank pupils by how much they give.
Students do
Explain that kindness is not measured by money.
3′
Exit
Teacher does
Pose the reflection: what should we ask before giving something to a project?
Students do
Say: ask what is needed and whether the gift is useful and welcome.
Check for understanding
Can the child name a way to help besides money and explain that giving is their own choice?
Exit ticket
Finish: One kind thing I can give the reading corner is… (a coin, time or help).
Support
Offer two picture choices: a coin and helping hands.
Stretch
Plan a no-cost act of help and ask how you would know whether it helped.
Home connection
Do one act of kindness at home that costs no money, and say why it helped.