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Working toward kindness civility and human compassion as an integral part of the curriculum -- Getting started : we have so much in common -- Moving in : There are ways in which we are different. Not less than others. Not better than others. Just different -- Inside the circle : thinking, feeling, acting -- At the core : when others are not thoughtful, caring and kind -- Getting focused for action : an opportunity to explore the actions of others, reflect on our own feelings and redirect our behaviors toward fellow human beings -- Final thoughts -- Appendix A: Additional texts to support working through the layers -- Appendix B: Sample parent letter (English and Spanish) -- Appendix C: Sample anti-bulling contract -- Appendix D: Activities for community building -- Appendix E: Resources for educators.