Lesson Plan

Empathy Express

Students will learn to recognize and label emotions in themselves and others, demonstrate caring behaviors, and practice empathy through interactive stories, movement games, and creative activities.

Empathy is a foundational social-emotional skill that helps children build positive relationships, resolve conflicts peacefully, and contribute to a caring classroom environment.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Greeting

5 minutes

Step 2

Story Time

8 minutes

Step 3

Emotion Matching Game

8 minutes

Step 4

Creative Empathy Activity

6 minutes

Step 5

Cool-Down Reflection

3 minutes

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Empathy Express

How Are You Feeling?

Story Time

Emotion Matching Game

Creative Empathy

Reflection Time

Great Job, Empathy Explorers!

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Warm Up

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Activity

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Cool Down

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Empathy Express

Tamique Akins

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