https://brothers.krebs.co/tags/friendship/FriendshipenSun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://brothers.krebs.co/media/icon.svghttps://brothers.krebs.co/tags/friendship/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>