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🤝 G-Yuva Relationship Lab
G Yuva Library · Grades 1–12 · 500 questions
Kind words. Strong bonds.
Respect and manners, gratitude, kindness, friendship, family, teachers and teams, listening, solving conflict, choosing good people and being kind online. Learn the skills, then practice them for real with a gratitude journal, I-statement and apology builders, and a thank-you note maker.
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For parents
Why people skills matter.
Relationships shape happiness, health and success, and they can be taught.
An 85-year Harvard study found warm relationships, more than money or fame, keep people happier and healthier.
Students with strong social skills tend to do better at school and later at work, and teams that listen and include win.
Children who learn empathy and how to be upstanders help reduce bullying and loneliness.
Manners, gratitude, listening and solving conflict are skills, not personality traits. Anyone can practice and improve.
🧰 Relationship tools
Practice it for real.
Everything runs on your device. Journal entries stay private on this device.
💛 Gratitude journal
Three good things from today. Private: saved only on this device.
🗣️ I-statement builder
Share how you feel without blaming.
🕊️ Apology builder
A real apology: own it, name the impact, repair, do better.
✉️ Thank-you note maker
Specific thanks are the strongest.
💬 Conversation starters
Great questions open great friendships. Or get a kind act to try.
🧭 Friendship check
Think of one friend. Tick what is true. Nothing is saved or sent.
🗓️ Programs and dates
Kindness programs and days.
Checked on official sites in October 2026. Always confirm dates with the organizer.
The Great Kindness Challenge
Schools worldwide, all grades
A free, week-long kindness challenge from Kids for Peace: students complete a checklist of kind acts at school.
- WhenUsually the last week of January (check the site for 2027 dates)
- CostFree for schools
Start With Hello Week
Students in Grades K–12
Sandy Hook Promise’s free program teaches students to notice and include people who feel left out.
- 2026 national weekSeptember 21–25, 2026
- FlexibleSchools can choose any week in September
National Bullying Prevention Month and Unity Day
Everyone in the US
PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center leads a month of awareness; on Unity Day, people wear orange to stand for kindness and inclusion.
- Bullying Prevention MonthOctober
- Unity Day 2026Wednesday, October 21, 2026 (wear orange)
Kindness and friendship days
Families, schools and teens
Days to practice kindness, gratitude and friendship together.
- Pink Shirt Day (anti-bullying)Last Wednesday of February
- Random Acts of Kindness WeekMid-February
- International Day of Friendship (UN)July 30
- World Gratitude DaySeptember 21
- World Kindness DayNovember 13
🗺️ Every day
Twelve habits of great people.
Smile, make eye contact and use names.
Please, thank you, sorry, excuse me.
Let people finish; ask good questions.
Thank someone specifically every day.
One kind act a day, big or small.
Invite someone who is alone.
Chores, a kind word, time together.
Use I-statements when upset.
Apologize fully; forgive when you can.
Spend time with people who lift you up.
Pause before you post.
Good relationships take daily practice.
💡 Try it
24 kindness activities and projects by age.
Grades 1–4
Grades 3–6
Grades 5–8
Grades 7–12
📘 Download
Your Relationship Workbook.
All 100 questions for your level, in one PDF.
Print it and talk it over as a family or class.
- 10 topics, 100 questions with space for your answer and your reasons
- Answer key with the people skill and research behind each one
- 16 people stories and a people-skills glossary
- Your one-page Relationship Plan and a 30-day kindness tracker
Relationship Workbook
Today’s wise word
Wisdom about people.
The curriculum
Ten people topics. One kind heart.
Each topic has 10 questions at every level, a relationship rule and real-life missions.
The ideas behind it
46 people skills, with sources.
Please, thank you, sorry and excuse me show respect and make people feel valued.
Emily Post InstituteTreat others the way you want to be treated. Versions of this rule appear in cultures all over the world.
Found across many cultures and traditionsTreat people with dignity, and ask how they like to be treated, because people are different.
Social-emotional learning (CASEL)Using someone’s name shows you care and makes them feel important.
Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)Friendly eye contact and a smile show interest and warmth.
Communication researchListening to and helping parents, grandparents and teachers shows respect for their care and experience.
Family and character educationThanking people specifically (“Thank you for helping me with…”) makes gratitude stronger.
Greater Good Science Center, UC BerkeleyWriting down good things each week is linked to better mood and well-being.
Emmons and McCullough (2003)Writing and sharing a thank-you letter boosted happiness for weeks in one study.
Seligman, Steen, Park and Peterson (2005)Our brains notice problems easily; practicing noticing good things balances that.
Positive psychology researchUnderstanding and sharing what someone else feels.
Making Caring Common, Harvard Graduate School of EducationDoing kind things for others boosts happiness for the giver too.
Sonja Lyubomirsky and colleaguesSafely helping someone who is being bullied, and telling an adult.
StopBullying.govInviting someone who is alone to join in can change their whole day.
Making Caring Common; Sandy Hook Promise Start With HelloKind words and actions fill others’ “buckets”; unkind ones empty them.
Carol McCloud (2006); Rath and Clifton (2004)Say hi, use their name and ask an open question about them.
Social skills researchShowing real interest in others builds friendships faster than trying to impress them.
Dale Carnegie (1936)Good friends are kind, loyal, honest, keep promises and help each other grow.
CASEL relationship skillsA few close, trusted friends matter more than many shallow ones.
Harvard Study of Adult DevelopmentIn an 85-year Harvard study, warm relationships were the strongest predictor of a happy, healthy life.
Waldinger and Schulz, The Good Life (2023)Listening, helping and talking honestly with parents builds trust both ways.
Family research; AAP HealthyChildren.orgDoing chores builds responsibility and teamwork in a family.
Family and child development researchTaking turns, sharing and solving problems with words help siblings get along.
Faber and Mazlish, Siblings Without Rivalry (1987)Regular family meals and time together are linked to better well-being for kids.
Family researchGreat teams listen, include everyone and make it safe to share ideas.
Google’s Project Aristotle (2015); Amy EdmondsonListening, raising your hand and thanking teachers help everyone learn.
Classroom researchPeople with different backgrounds and ideas make teams stronger.
Team and organizational researchLook at the speaker, don’t interrupt, and repeat back what you heard.
Carl Rogers; communication research“I feel ___ when ___ because ___. Could we ___?” shares feelings without blaming.
Thomas Gordon, Parent Effectiveness Training (1970)How you say something, your voice, face and posture, matters as much as the words.
Communication researchOpen questions (“What was the best part?”) invite real conversation.
Communication researchSay what you think calmly, listen to the other side and focus on the issue.
Conflict resolution researchSay sorry, name what you did, take responsibility, make it right and do better next time.
Lewicki, Polin and Lount (2016)Forgiving means letting go of anger; it doesn’t mean what happened was okay.
Robert Enright’s forgiveness researchLook for an answer that works for both people.
Fisher and Ury, Getting to Yes (1981)Calm down before trying to solve a conflict.
Conflict resolution practiceFriends can push us toward good or risky choices; teens take more risks when peers are watching.
Gardner and Steinberg (2005)It’s okay to say no clearly and kindly when something feels wrong.
Counseling practice; CASELParents, teachers, counselors and coaches can help when something is wrong.
StopBullying.gov; child safety guidanceSpend time with people who are kind, honest and encourage you to grow.
Peer influence researchFriends who pressure, threaten, lie often or make you feel bad are red flags.
Healthy relationships educationTreat people online the way you would face to face.
Common Sense Media digital citizenshipKeep passwords, addresses and personal details private.
Common Sense Media; FTC guidanceDon’t respond; save evidence, block and tell a trusted adult.
StopBullying.govWhat you post can last and be seen by many people, for a long time.
Common Sense MediaTime with people face to face matters; screens shouldn’t crowd it out.
U.S. Surgeon General Advisory on loneliness (2023)Read and grow
The kindness bookshelf.
A simple picture book about kindness and how it makes everyone feel good.
How one kind gesture helps a left-out boy shine.
The bucket idea, explained for children.
Practical advice for friendship problems.
A novel about kindness, courage and choosing to be kind.
Habits for friendships, family, school and goals.
The classic guide to getting along with people.
Lessons from the world’s longest study of happiness.
The classic guide to family communication.
How to help children get along.
Collect them all
17 kindness badges.
Keep learning
Trusted, research-based sources.
The leading organization for social-emotional learning, including relationship skills, in schools.
Harvard Graduate School of Education’s project on raising kind, caring children.
UC Berkeley’s research-based articles and practices on gratitude, kindness and connection.
The 85-year study showing relationships are key to happiness and health.
US government guidance for kids, parents and schools on bullying and cyberbullying.
Digital citizenship lessons and family tips for being safe and kind online.
Practical, modern etiquette and manners advice.
Free Start With Hello and Say Something programs to help students connect and stay safe.
At a glance
How it works.
500 questions on respect, gratitude, kindness, friendship, family, school, communication, conflict, good choices and online life, plus 16 true people stories, six relationship tools and a workbook.
An 85-year Harvard study found warm relationships are the strongest predictor of a happy, healthy life. Manners, gratitude, listening and repair are skills anyone can learn.
Students in Grades 1–12, in five levels from Sparks to Leaders 2.0. Families and teachers can use the gratitude journal, I-statement and apology builders together.
The Daily Kindness Challenge each morning, one kindness mission a week, and the tools whenever you need to thank, talk or make things right.
Answer, learn the idea and research behind it, then practice it for real: write a thank-you, try an I-statement, make an apology, start a conversation.
Disclaimer: For informational and educational purposes only. The G-Yuva Relationship Lab teaches general social and emotional skills. It is not counseling, therapy or legal advice. If anyone is unsafe, being hurt or being bullied, tell a trusted adult right away; in an emergency, call your local emergency number; in the US, call or text 988 for mental health crises. The 500 questions are original Global Yuva content based on published research and public guidance (CASEL, the Harvard Study of Adult Development, Harvard’s Making Caring Common, UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, StopBullying.gov, Common Sense Media and the studies and books named on this page) as of October 2026, and have not yet been reviewed by an outside expert. Organizations, programs, researchers, public figures and authors are named as sources, examples or reading ideas only; Global Yuva is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. People stories are simplified summaries of public events and studies. Program dates come from organizers’ websites and may change. Gratitude journal entries are stored only in this browser. Progress is saved in this browser, and in your Global Yuva account when you are signed in. PDFs are created on your device.