Lesson Plan

Empathy Explorers Session 1

Students will identify and label basic emotions and practice expressing empathy by recognizing how others feel in peer scenarios, building skills in emotional awareness and compassionate response.

Understanding and naming emotions fosters self-awareness, while practicing empathy helps students build stronger relationships and a supportive classroom community.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Discussion

5 minutes

Step 2

Emotion Identification Activity

10 minutes

Step 3

Empathy Exploration

10 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Closing

5 minutes

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Empathy Explorers: Session 1

Today’s Goal

Warm-Up Discussion

Emotion Identification Activity

Sorting Reflection

Empathy Exploration

Discussion Prompts

Sharing Empathy Statements

Reflection & Closing

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Cool Down

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Empathy Explorers

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