It’s recess. You see a group of kids playing tag. Zoe walks over and asks to join. One kid says, “No, we already started.”
Zoe looks hurt and turns away.
What do you do?
You run up to Zoe and say, “Want to play on the swings with me?”
She smiles and nods. “Thanks,” she says. You both walk away from the tag game.
You ask, “Why can’t Zoe play too?”
One kid shrugs, “We already started.”
You notice others in the group looking unsure now.
You say nothing. Zoe walks away. You keep playing, but something feels off.
You and Zoe sit on the swings. “It felt pretty bad when they said no,” she says.
You nod. “They should’ve let you play.”
You say, “Let’s restart and include Zoe.”
After a moment, someone agrees. “Okay,” they say. Zoe joins in, smiling.
You keep playing, but things don’t feel as fun anymore.
Later, someone says, “Maybe we should’ve let her play.”
You find Zoe near the fence. “Hey, I’m sorry about earlier. That wasn’t right.”
She smiles a little. “Thanks. That means a lot.”
You didn’t say anything. Zoe felt left out. You wonder if speaking up might have helped.
You didn’t say anything. Next time, maybe you’ll notice who’s being left out.
You showed kindness by being there for someone who felt excluded. Even small actions can help.
You noticed someone being left out—and you did something about it.
🏅 You’ve earned the Kindness Hero badge!
You chose to stay quiet this time. But now you know—being kind can change someone’s whole day.
You helped Zoe feel included. It might’ve seemed small, but it made a big difference.