The acts of goodness
The seven areas and twenty-one acts you record from, the test for what counts, and the words you write.
Every act you record comes from one list: Mohanji's acts of goodness. Seven areas, twenty-one kinds of act, examples for every age. Knowing the list is most of the training; after a week it is in your head.
The seven areas
| Area | The acts in it |
|---|---|
| Peace | Peacemaker, Kind words, Including others |
| Sharing and Generosity | Food and water, Things, Time and knowledge |
| Kindness and Compassion | Comforting, Caring for the vulnerable, Welcoming |
| Respect and Etiquette | Courtesy and thanks, Patience and listening, Shared spaces |
| Honesty and Integrity | Truth and owning mistakes, Fairness and promises |
| Care for Nature and Animals | Animals and birds, Plants and trees, Clean earth and water |
| Service and Responsibility | Duties, Community service, Initiatives and mentoring |
The full catalog with examples for each age band is in the reference, and on the public site at goodnessfactor.com/acts-of-goodness.
The test
Ask one question: did the child do something for someone or something else, beyond what was expected of them? A six-year-old who fetches a teacher when a friend is hurt, a ten-year-old who stops a quarrel before it grows, a fifteen-year-old who stays after school to set up the hall. Yes to all three.
Finishing homework, sitting still, winning a race: good things with their own rewards, and not on this list.
Age matters for the examples, not for the points
The record screen shows examples for the class's age band, so what counts in a Seeds class (4 to 7) is different from what counts in a Trees class (15 to 18). The points are the same: ten, always.
The words you write
The optional note is the part families remember. Write what you saw, plainly:
- "Walked away from a fight and told me instead."
- "Taught a friend long division at lunch."
- "Watered the class plants every morning this week."
Not: "Good boy today." Not a grade, not a comparison with another child, not a judgment about the child. The note goes to the family the same day and is read aloud on Friday, so write it as you would say it to them.
Your school's own acts
A school can add acts of its own under any area, for example "Helping in the library". They appear in your record screen with the others and are worth the same ten points. The head manages them under Settings.
The peaceful week is not an act
A peaceful week is confirmed once a week for every child who harmed no one, five points. It is the baseline; acts of goodness add to it. A peaceful week