Share the following concept with the students:

When you are giving kindness by Noticing goodness it will come back to you.  It may not come back directly from the person you Noticed, but it will always come back to you.  Because of this fact, we need to be ready to receive.  

 

Although it may seem simple and obvious, saying thank you when someone gives you a gift is an important thing to do.  This applies to receiving compliments as well. When someone Notices the goodness in us it is so important that we really take it in (let it fuel our confidence), and say "thank you".

 

Instruct the students to participate in the following Role Playing Receiving activity:

Find a partner.  Determine who will be Partner #1 and who will be Partner #2.  Have partners sit facing each other while doing your best to make eye contact.  (The goal for this is to get to practice saying thank you in a way that is positive for both partners.)

 

Partner #1 - gives Partner #2 a simple and quick compliment.

Partner #2 - says "Thank you."

 

Switch roles 

 

Once everyone has had the opportunity to experience each role, bring the group back together and discuss the following: Was it weird to make eye contact? Did you take it seriously? Although this was a simple practice, do you think that saying thank you is important? Why? Have you ever given someone a compliment and they didn't say thank you?  How did that make you feel?