Lesson Plan

Empathy Explorers Lesson Plan

Students will practice recognizing and naming emotions, take others’ perspectives, and express caring actions, building social awareness skills in real-life scenarios.

Developing empathy helps 2nd graders form positive relationships, manage conflicts kindly, and create a supportive classroom community where everyone feels understood.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Empathy

5 minutes

Step 2

Emotion Recognition

7 minutes

Step 3

Perspective-Taking Practice

10 minutes

Step 4

Reflection & Assessment

8 minutes

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Empathy Explorers

Our Objectives

What Is Empathy?

Modeling Empathy

Emotion Recognition

Perspective-Taking Practice

Reflection & Assessment

Let’s Show Empathy!

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Empathy Explorers

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