https://brothers.krebs.co/categories/feelings-friends/Feelings-FriendsenTue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://brothers.krebs.co/media/icon.svghttps://brothers.krebs.co/categories/feelings-friends/https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/big-feelings/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/big-feelings/ <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <!-- no-branding --> <h1 id="heading">💛</h1> <h1 id="big-feelingsbrave-hearts">Big Feelings,<br/>Brave Hearts</h1> <h3 id="a-little-book-for-henry--jack">A little book for Henry &amp; Jack</h3> <aside class="notes"> Sit close. Read slowly. This deck is a conversation — pause any time the boys want to add a feeling or a story of their own. There are no wrong answers here. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="hi-henry-">Hi, Henry! 👋</h2> <h2 id="hi-jack-">Hi, Jack! 👋</h2> <h3 id="today-we-learn-aboutfeelings">Today we learn about<br/><strong>feelings</strong>.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Point to each of them as you say their name. Ask: "Can you think of one feeling you had today?" </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="everybody-has-feelings">Everybody has feelings.</h1> <h3 id="mommy-daddy">Mommy. Daddy.</h3> <h3 id="your-brother">Your brother.</h3> <h3 id="even-your-goldfish-">Even your goldfish. 🐠</h3> <aside class="notes"> Normalize that feelings are universal. Nobody is "too big" or "too small" for feelings. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h1 id="heading-1">😄</h1> <h1 id="happy">HAPPY</h1> <h3 id="a-sunshine-feeling">A sunshine feeling.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Ask: "When did you feel happy today?" Help them name the *thing* that made the happy. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="heading-2">😢</h1> <h1 id="sad">SAD</h1> <h3 id="a-heavy-rainy-feeling">A heavy, rainy feeling.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Sad feelings are important — they tell us we care. If they want to share a sad memory, listen without fixing. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FF9E00" > <h1 id="heading-3">😠</h1> <h1 id="mad">MAD</h1> <h3 id="a-hot-red-rumbly-feeling">A hot, red, rumbly feeling.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Mad isn't bad. Mad tells us something feels unfair. What matters is what we *do* when we feel mad. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#C8B6FF" > <h1 id="heading-4">😨</h1> <h1 id="scared">SCARED</h1> <h3 id="a-shaky-tiptoe-feeling">A shaky, tiptoe feeling.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Scared keeps us safe. You can be scared *and* brave at the same time. Being brave is doing the hard thing while the tummy is still wobbly. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#F15BB5" > <h1 id="heading-5">🤩</h1> <h1 id="excited">EXCITED</h1> <h3 id="a-bouncy-cant-sit-still-feeling">A bouncy, can&rsquo;t-sit-still feeling.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Excited and nervous can feel the same in the tummy — fun to notice! Sometimes they happen together. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFB84C" > <h1 id="heading-6">😤</h1> <h1 id="frustrated">FRUSTRATED</h1> <h3 id="a-stuck-feelingwhen-something-is-hard">A stuck feeling<br/>when something is <strong>hard</strong>.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Frustrated is a sign you're learning. Hard things grow strong kids. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="feelings-livein-your-body">Feelings live<br/>in your <strong>body</strong>.</h2> <ul> <li>In your <strong>tummy</strong></li> <li>In your <strong>chest</strong></li> <li>On your <strong>face</strong></li> <li>In your <strong>hands</strong></li> </ul> <h3 id="can-you-feel-yours-right-now">Can you feel yours right now?</h3> <aside class="notes"> Try a tiny "body scan" together: hand on belly, then hand on heart. Ask what they notice. No right answer. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00F5D4" > <h1 id="feelings-arenot-bad">Feelings are<br/>not <strong>bad</strong>.</h1> <h3 id="feelings-are-signals">Feelings are <strong>signals</strong>.</h3> <h3 id="they-tell-uswhat-we-need">They tell us<br/>what we need.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Feelings are like lights on a dashboard. They inform us. We don't need to turn them off — we need to listen. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="but-sometimes">But sometimes…</h2> <h1 id="feelings-getbig">feelings get<br/><strong>BIG</strong>.</h1> <h3 id="so-big-they-fillthe-whole-room">So big they fill<br/>the whole room.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Use your hands — small, then BIG — to show it. Ask: "Have you ever had a BIG feeling?" </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h1 id="heading-7">🧰</h1> <h1 id="the-brave-hearttoolkit">The Brave Heart<br/>Toolkit</h1> <h3 id="five-tricks-for-big-feelings">Five tricks for <strong>BIG</strong> feelings.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Every brave heart has tools. These are ours. We'll learn them together, and the boys can use them anytime. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="heading-8">🫁</h1> <h2 id="tool-1belly-breaths">Tool 1<br/><strong>Belly Breaths</strong></h2> <p>Breathe <strong>in</strong> — tummy grows big like a balloon. 🎈</p> <p>Breathe <strong>out</strong> — tummy goes small.</p> <h3 id="three-times">Three times.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Practice right now. Hand on belly. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Slow. Make it a game. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#F15BB5" > <h1 id="heading-9">🔢</h1> <h2 id="tool-2count-to-ten">Tool 2<br/><strong>Count to Ten</strong></h2> <h3 id="1-2-3slow-and-quiet">1… 2… 3…<br/>slow and quiet.</h3> <p>Let the feeling float by like a cloud. ☁️</p> <aside class="notes"> Counting gives the thinking brain time to catch up with the feeling brain. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00F5D4" > <h1 id="heading-10">🗣️</h1> <h2 id="tool-3use-your-words">Tool 3<br/><strong>Use Your Words</strong></h2> <h3 id="try-this-one">Try this one:</h3> <blockquote class="border-l-4 border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 pl-4 italic text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 my-6"> <p><em>&ldquo;I feel <strong>___</strong><br/>because <strong>___</strong>.&rdquo;</em></p> </blockquote> <p><em>Like:</em> &ldquo;I feel mad because my tower fell down.&rdquo;</p> <aside class="notes"> Model a real example. Words turn a big wave into a little story. Stories are much easier to handle. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFB84C" > <h1 id="heading-11">🤗</h1> <h2 id="tool-4get-a-hug">Tool 4<br/><strong>Get a Hug</strong></h2> <h3 id="from-someone-you-love">From someone you love.</h3> <h3 id="from-a-stuffy">From a stuffy.</h3> <h3 id="from-yourself--a-big-squeezy-hug-works-too">From <strong>yourself</strong> — a big squeezy hug works too!</h3> <aside class="notes"> Model a self-hug. It sounds silly, and that's the point — laughter + touch = calm. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="heading-12">💧</h1> <h2 id="tool-5sip-of-water">Tool 5<br/><strong>Sip of Water</strong></h2> <h3 id="a-cool-sip-helpsthe-hot-feeling-cool-down">A cool sip helps<br/>the hot feeling cool down.</h3> <aside class="notes"> A grounding trick: cool water, a tiny pause, a reset. Keep a water bottle handy for BIG-feeling moments. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="which-tooldo-you-want-to-try-first">Which tool<br/>do <strong>YOU</strong> want to try first?</h2> <h1 id="--------">🫁 🔢 🗣️ 🤗 💧</h1> <aside class="notes"> Let each brother pick a favorite. Maybe different ones — that's great. They can remind each other. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h1 id="you-are-a-brave-hearthenry">You are a brave heart,<br/><strong>Henry</strong>.</h1> <h1 id="you-are-a-brave-heartjack">You are a brave heart,<br/><strong>Jack</strong>.</h1> <h3 id="big-feelings-dont-scare-uswe-have-tools-we-have-each-other-">Big feelings don&rsquo;t scare us.<br/>We have tools. We have each other. 💛</h3> <aside class="notes"> End on eye contact. A real hug. Maybe a high-five. "I love your brave heart." </aside>https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/brother-code/Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/brother-code/ <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#1E3A8A" > <!-- no-branding --> <div style="color: #FFFFFF;"> <h1 id="--">🦁   🐯</h1> <h1 id="the-brother-code">The Brother Code</h1> <h3 id="for-henry--jackand-nobody-else">For Henry &amp; Jack<br/>(and nobody else)</h3> </div> <aside class="notes"> Introduce this like a spy mission. Low voice. Big smile. This is a secret document between the three of you. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h1 id="brothers-havea-special-code">Brothers have<br/>a <strong>special code</strong>.</h1> <h3 id="like-asuperhero-team">Like a<br/>superhero team.</h3> <h1 id="---1">🦸🏼‍♂️   🦸🏻‍♂️</h1> <aside class="notes"> A code is what holds a team together. We're going to learn ours. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="what-is-a-code">What is a code?</h2> <h3 id="a-secret-set-of-rules">A secret set of rules</h3> <h3 id="that-best-friends">that <strong>best friends</strong></h3> <h3 id="agree-to-live-by">agree to live by.</h3> <h1 id="heading">🤝</h1> <aside class="notes"> Codes are built on trust. When we follow the code, we take care of each other. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="heading-1">🎉</h1> <h1 id="rule-1">Rule 1</h1> <h2 id="we-cheereach-other-on">We <strong>cheer</strong><br/>each other on.</h2> <p>Jack scores a goal → <strong>Henry cheers.</strong></p> <p>Henry finishes a drawing → <strong>Jack cheers.</strong></p> <aside class="notes"> Being happy for your brother doesn't take anything away from you. Two winners, not one. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#F15BB5" > <h1 id="heading-2">🤝</h1> <h1 id="rule-2">Rule 2</h1> <h2 id="we-share">We <strong>share</strong>.</h2> <h3 id="even-when-its-hard">(Even when it&rsquo;s hard.)</h3> <h3 id="especially-when-its-hard">(Especially when it&rsquo;s hard.)</h3> <aside class="notes"> Sharing is a muscle — it gets stronger every time you use it. Sometimes sharing is slow. That's okay. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00F5D4" > <h1 id="heading-3">⏳</h1> <h1 id="rule-3">Rule 3</h1> <h2 id="we-take-turns">We <strong>take turns</strong>.</h2> <h3 id="you-go">You go.</h3> <h3 id="then-i-go">Then I go.</h3> <h3 id="then-you-go-again">Then you go again.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Patience is part of fun. The wait is worth the turn. Try setting a timer so nobody has to be the "timekeeper boss." </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFB84C" > <h1 id="heading-4">💙</h1> <h1 id="rule-4">Rule 4</h1> <h2 id="ouch--sorry--hug">Ouch → Sorry → Hug</h2> <h3 id="a-mistake-happens">A <strong>mistake</strong> happens.</h3> <h3 id="sorry-is-said">&ldquo;<strong>Sorry</strong>&rdquo; is said.</h3> <h3 id="a-hug-makes-it-better">A <strong>hug</strong> makes it better.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Hurt happens. The code isn't "never hurt your brother." It's "always repair." Practice the three words together right now. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#C8B6FF" > <h1 id="heading-5">🛡️</h1> <h1 id="rule-5">Rule 5</h1> <h2 id="we-protecteach-other">We <strong>protect</strong><br/>each other.</h2> <p>Big brothers look <strong>out</strong>.</p> <p>Little brothers look <strong>up</strong>.</p> <p>Both brothers <strong>show up</strong>.</p> <aside class="notes"> Henry — sometimes Jack needs your strength. Jack — sometimes Henry needs your spark. You both matter, every day. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FF9E00" > <h1 id="heading-6">🧡</h1> <h1 id="rule-6">Rule 6</h1> <h2 id="we-stick-together">We <strong>stick together</strong>.</h2> <h3 id="through-silly">Through silly.</h3> <h3 id="through-sad">Through sad.</h3> <h3 id="through-mad">Through mad.</h3> <h3 id="through-glad">Through glad.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Sticking together doesn't mean always agreeing. It means always belonging. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h1 id="heading-7">🕵️</h1> <h2 id="lets-practicethe-code">Let&rsquo;s practice<br/>the code.</h2> <h3 id="three-trickybrother-moments">Three tricky<br/>brother moments.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Invite them to be detectives. We'll look at some tricky moments and find the "code answer" together. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h1 id="-the-tower">🧱 The Tower</h1> <p>Sometimes Jack builds a tower<br/>and Henry bumps it over.</p> <p>Sometimes Henry builds a tower<br/>and Jack bumps it over.</p> <h3 id="what-does-the-code-say">What does the code say?</h3> <span class="fragment " > 🚫   Blame and shout? </span> <span class="fragment " > ✅   <strong>Ouch → Sorry → Help rebuild. 💙</strong> </span> <aside class="notes"> Pause after the question. Let them guess. Celebrate the *curiosity* more than the correct answer. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="-one-controller">🎮 One Controller</h1> <h3 id="two-brothersone-video-game-controller">Two brothers.<br/>One video game controller.</h3> <h3 id="what-does-the-code-say-1">What does the code say?</h3> <span class="fragment " > 🚫   Grab it first! </span> <span class="fragment " > ✅   <strong>Take turns. Set a timer. ⏳</strong> </span> <aside class="notes"> Timers take the "mom voice" out of it. Agreeing on a plan *before* the turn starts makes it easy. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#F15BB5" > <h1 id="-the-win">🏆 The Win</h1> <h3 id="sometimes-you-winsometimes-your-brother-wins">Sometimes you win.<br/>Sometimes your brother wins.</h3> <h3 id="what-does-the-code-say-2">What does the code say?</h3> <span class="fragment " > 🚫   Gloat, or sulk. </span> <span class="fragment " > ✅   <strong>Cheer for the winner. 🎉</strong> </span> <span class="fragment " > ✅   <strong>Next time it flips. 🔄</strong> </span> <aside class="notes"> Winning well and losing well are BOTH skills. Practice both — with smiles — so neither feels scary. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="sometimes-the-codeis-hard">Sometimes the code<br/>is <strong>hard</strong>.</h2> <h3 id="thats-okay">That&rsquo;s okay.</h3> <h3 id="the-code-isnt-about-being-perfect">The code isn&rsquo;t about being perfect.</h3> <h3 id="the-code-is-abouttrying-again">The code is about<br/><strong>trying again</strong>.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Every single day is a fresh page. Mistakes are part of the code, not the end of it. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00F5D4" > <h1 id="heading-8">🤜🤛</h1> <h2 id="secret-brotherhandshake">Secret Brother<br/>Handshake!</h2> <h3 id="-high-five">🖐️ High-five</h3> <h3 id="-fist-bump">🤜🤛 Fist bump</h3> <h3 id="-shake">🤝 Shake</h3> <h3 id="-heart-hands">🫶 Heart hands</h3> <h3 id="make-up-your-own-it"><strong>Make up your own. It&rsquo;s yours forever.</strong></h3> <aside class="notes"> Invent one together RIGHT NOW. Three seconds. That's your handshake. It lives in the code. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#1E3A8A" > <div style="color: #FFFFFF;"> <h1 id="brothers-today">Brothers <strong>today</strong>.</h1> <h1 id="brothers-tomorrow">Brothers <strong>tomorrow</strong>.</h1> <h1 id="brothers-forever">Brothers <strong>forever</strong>.</h1> <h1 id="---2">🦁   🐯</h1> </div> <aside class="notes"> Look them in the eye. Slow. You are each other's most important people. The code goes where you go. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h2 id="sign-the-code">Sign the code.</h2> <h3 id="--put-one-hand-on-your-heart">👉   Put one hand on your heart.</h3> <h3 id="--put-the-other-hand-on-your-brothers-hand">👉   Put the other hand on your brother&rsquo;s hand.</h3> <h3 id="--say-">👉   Say: <strong>&ldquo;I promise.&rdquo;</strong></h3> <h3 id="thats-ityoure-in">That&rsquo;s it.<br/>You&rsquo;re in.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Make it real. Take a photo if you want. Today is the day the code became yours. </aside>https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/kind-words-kind-hands/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/kind-words-kind-hands/ <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00F5D4" > <!-- no-branding --> <h1 id="--">🗣️   🤲</h1> <h1 id="kind-wordskind-hands">Kind Words,<br/>Kind Hands</h1> <h3 id="two-magic-toolsyou-already-have">Two magic tools<br/>you already have.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Start with wonder. "Did you know you already have two magic tools? We're going to find them together." </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="two-tools">Two tools.</h2> <h3 id="your-words">Your <strong>words</strong>.</h3> <h3 id="your-hands">Your <strong>hands</strong>.</h3> <h3 id="they-can-build-upor-knock-down">They can build up…<br/>or knock down.</h3> <h3 id="you-choose"><strong>You choose.</strong></h3> <aside class="notes"> Give them the responsibility gently. The power is real, and so is the choice. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h1 id="heading">🗣️</h1> <h1 id="kind-words">Kind Words</h1> <h3 id="five-magic-phrases">Five magic phrases.</h3> <aside class="notes"> These are universal keys. They open doors to almost any heart. Let's learn them together. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#F15BB5" > <h1 id="1">1.</h1> <h2 id="please">&ldquo;<strong>Please.</strong>&rdquo;</h2> <h3 id="turns-a-demandinto-a-gift">Turns a demand<br/>into a gift.</h3> <h1 id="heading-1">🎁</h1> <aside class="notes"> "Please" says: I respect you. I'm asking, not grabbing. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FF9E00" > <h1 id="2">2.</h1> <h2 id="thank-you">&ldquo;<strong>Thank you.</strong>&rdquo;</h2> <h3 id="makes-the-other-personglad-they-helped">Makes the other person<br/><strong>glad</strong> they helped.</h3> <h1 id="heading-2">🌟</h1> <aside class="notes"> Thank-yous make kindness repeat. A person who feels seen wants to help again. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="3">3.</h1> <h2 id="are-you-okay">&ldquo;<strong>Are you okay?</strong>&rdquo;</h2> <h3 id="three-tiny-words">Three tiny words.</h3> <h3 id="a-giant-hugin-disguise">A giant hug<br/>in disguise.</h3> <h1 id="heading-3">❤️‍🩹</h1> <aside class="notes"> Use it when someone falls, cries, or goes quiet. It's one of the bravest sentences a kid can say. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#C8B6FF" > <h1 id="4">4.</h1> <h2 id="can-i-play-too">&ldquo;<strong>Can I play too?</strong>&rdquo;</h2> <h3 id="or">Or:</h3> <h2 id="do-you-want-to-play">&ldquo;<strong>Do you want to play?</strong>&rdquo;</h2> <h3 id="the-two-greatest-friendship-startersever-invented">The two greatest friendship-starters<br/>ever invented.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Playgrounds get shy. This phrase unshys them. Practice saying it in a strong, friendly voice. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFB84C" > <h1 id="5">5.</h1> <h2 id="i">&ldquo;<strong>I&rsquo;m sorry.</strong>&rdquo;</h2> <h3 id="two-words">Two words.</h3> <h3 id="one-giant-repair">One giant repair.</h3> <h1 id="heading-4">🛠️</h1> <aside class="notes"> Sorry isn't weak — it's brave. Saying sorry *and* doing better next time is the real magic. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00F5D4" > <h1 id="heading-5">🤲</h1> <h1 id="kind-hands">Kind Hands</h1> <h3 id="what-do-kind-handsdo">What do kind hands<br/><strong>do</strong>?</h3> <aside class="notes"> Now the other tool. Hold your hands up together. Look at them. What are they for? </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h2 id="kind-hands-1">Kind hands…</h2> <h3 id="--help">🙌   <strong>Help</strong></h3> <h3 id="--share">🤝   <strong>Share</strong></h3> <h3 id="--hug">🤗   <strong>Hug</strong></h3> <h3 id="--high-five">✋   <strong>High-five</strong></h3> <h3 id="--build">🧱   <strong>Build</strong></h3> <h3 id="--wave-hello">👋   <strong>Wave hello</strong></h3> <aside class="notes"> Ask which one they used today. Celebrate specific examples: "You helped Mommy carry groceries — those were kind hands!" </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="sometimes-hands-want-to">Sometimes hands want to:</h2> <h3 id="--grab">😬   Grab</h3> <h3 id="--push">😬   Push</h3> <h3 id="--hit">😬   Hit</h3> <h3 id="thats-not-kind-hands">That&rsquo;s not kind hands.</h3> <h3 id="thats-a-big-feelingin-the-drivers-seat">That&rsquo;s a <strong>BIG feeling</strong><br/>in the driver&rsquo;s seat.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Link back to "Big Feelings, Brave Hearts." BIG feelings can take over the hands. Our job is to notice and take the wheel back. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#1E3A8A" > <div style="color: #FFFFFF;"> <h2 id="the-magic-trick">The magic trick.</h2> <h1 id="--stop">🛑   STOP</h1> <h1 id="--breathe">🫁   BREATHE</h1> <h1 id="--choose">✅   CHOOSE</h1> </div> <aside class="notes"> Three words. Say them together. Stop. Breathe. Choose. This is the superhero mantra for big moments. Repeat it until it's automatic. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#F15BB5" > <h2 id="what-did-they-feel">What did <strong>they</strong> feel?</h2> <h3 id="kind-kids-noticeother-peoples-feelings-too">Kind kids notice<br/>other people&rsquo;s feelings too.</h3> <h3 id="--watch-faces">👀   Watch <strong>faces</strong>.</h3> <h3 id="--listen-to-voices">👂   Listen to <strong>voices</strong>.</h3> <h3 id="--feel-the-room">🧠   Feel the <strong>room</strong>.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Empathy is a skill. Start with noticing. Guess someone's feeling — no prize for being right. The noticing IS the prize. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FF9E00" > <h1 id="kindness-issticky">Kindness is<br/><strong>sticky</strong>.</h1> <p>When you&rsquo;re kind, the other person is more likely to be kind back.</p> <h3 id="then-they-pass-it-on">Then they pass it on.</h3> <h3 id="then-they-pass-it-on-1">Then they pass it on.</h3> <h3 id="a-whole-playgroundof-kindness">A whole playground<br/>of kindness.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Draw a chain in the air — one link, then another, then another. Ask: "Who could YOU start the chain with today?" </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h2 id="one-kindness-challenge-">One Kindness Challenge 🤫</h2> <h3 id="today-before-bed">Today, before bed:</h3> <h3 id="do-one-kind-thing">Do <strong>one kind thing</strong></h3> <h3 id="for-someone">for someone</h3> <h3 id="who-isnt-expecting-it">who isn&rsquo;t expecting it.</h3> <h1 id="heading-6">✨</h1> <aside class="notes"> Secret missions feel fun. Check in at bedtime. "What did you do? How did it feel?" Don't push if they're shy about sharing. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00F5D4" > <h1 id="kind-words-1">Kind words.</h1> <h1 id="kind-hands-2">Kind hands.</h1> <h1 id="kind-henry"><strong>Kind Henry.</strong></h1> <h1 id="kind-jack"><strong>Kind Jack.</strong></h1> <h3 id="the-world-is-luckierbecause-youre-in-it-">The world is luckier<br/>because you&rsquo;re in it. 💚</h3> <aside class="notes"> End on their names. Slowly. With eye contact. Tell them they are kind — often, and on ordinary days too. </aside>