Little words.
Lasting kindness
Bring kind communication into your classroom with a children’s book, eight playful lessons, and resources made for the grown-ups guiding them.
For schools, early learning centers, libraries & community programs
Big possibilities.
Read. Talk. Draw.
Practice being kind.
A STORY IS JUST THE START
Good words grow
with a little practice
Help children notice their feelings, choose caring words, and speak up kindly. Simple materials. Plenty of room to be themselves.
A story that
starts a conversation
Words Are Only Words Until They Hurt, by Raque Burkeholder and Matthew Garcia, invites children to discover the power of their words.
Meet the book ↗02 / MAKE IT EVERYDAYEight lessons.
Lots of little discoveries.
Reading, drawing, movement, and play turn empathy and respectful speech into something children can practice.
See all eight lessons ↗03 / FEEL PREPAREDYour next kind
moment starts here
Download the original eight-lesson KindSpeak curriculum and printable facilitator guide from your institution’s resource library.
Open the resource library ↗A PLACE FOR EVERY LITTLE VOICE
Made for your
learning community
Preschool classrooms. Library story times. After-school groups. Wherever children gather, there’s room for kinder words.
Create your institution account ↗Tell us about your institution
Create an adult account and add your organization.
Find what you need to teach
Download your resources and follow the eight lessons at your own pace.
Put kind words into practice
Read together, try an activity, and keep track of the lessons you’ve taught.