Compassion Bookmarks — Bright Illustrated Set
Compassion starts when a student notices someone hurting and wants to help.
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About this resource
Compassion starts when a student notices someone hurting and wants to help. These compassion bookmarks in the bright illustrated set for Grades K–5 show animals curled up with books, including a reading bunny, a puppy, a fox, a whale and a seal, in big chunky lettering.
What students practice
- Comforting others when they are hurting
- Treating others gently and with care
- Wanting others to feel safe and loved
- Noticing when someone needs care
What’s inside these compassion bookmarks
- 20 full-color bookmarks on compassion: 10 affirmations and 10 quotes
- A mixed set: 5 pages with 4 different compassion messages per page
- A class set: 20 pages with 4 copies of the same compassion message per page
- 29 pages
A look inside
- Affirmations: “I comfort others when they’re hurting.” “I treat others gently and with care.” “I want others to feel safe and loved.”
- Quotes: “Compassion changes the world.” “Lead with your heart.” “Caring is courage.”
- Art: a reading bunny, a puppy, a fox, a whale and a seal, each curled up with a book.
Grade fit
Hand them out during a kindness week, or tuck one into the card your class makes for a classmate who has been out sick. The messages build Social Awareness, with Relationship Skills close behind, as a gentle SEL thread for Grades K–5. They print as printable bookmarks for students.
Pairs well with
Prefer a different look? Compassion Bookmarks to Color offers black-and-white designs students color themselves, with the same 20 messages.
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