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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Prep
Prepare Materials
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

Slide Deck
Empathy Explorers
Our Objectives
What Is Empathy?
Modeling Empathy
Emotion Recognition
Perspective-Taking Practice
Reflection & Assessment
Let’s Show Empathy!

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