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Feelings & Friendships

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Lesson Plan

Feelings & Friendships

Students will be able to identify and express different emotions, and understand the concept of empathy by recognizing emotions in others.

Understanding emotions helps us navigate social situations, build stronger friendships, and manage our own feelings more effectively. This lesson provides practical tools for emotional intelligence, especially for students who find these skills challenging.

Audience

5th Grade Boys

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Interactive discussion, quick game, and a reflection activity to explore emotions and empathy.

Materials

Prep

Review Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: How Are You Feeling?

2 minutes

Step 2

What is Empathy?

3 minutes

  • Introduce the concept of empathy using the definition on the slide. (Refer to Feelings & Friendships Slide Deck - Slide 2)
    - Explain that empathy is about understanding and sharing the feelings of others.
    - Ask for a few examples from students:

Step 3

Emoji Charades (Game/Activity)

5 minutes

Step 4

Empathy Scenarios (Worksheet)

4 minutes

Step 5

Wrap-Up: Empathy Superpowers!

1 minute

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Slide Deck

Welcome! How Are You Feeling Today?

Let's start by checking in with our emotions.

Share one word that describes how you are feeling right now and why.

Welcome students and set a positive tone. Ask for one-word feelings and encourage brief sharing to engage them immediately. Affirm all emotions.

What Is Empathy?

Empathy is when you understand and share the feelings of another person.

It's like putting yourself in someone else's shoes to see how they might feel.

Introduce empathy clearly. Explain it's about understanding and sharing others' feelings. Ask for simple, relatable examples from their own lives or stories.

Let's Play Emoji Charades!

Time to act out some emotions!

  • One person acts out an emotion from a card.
  • Others guess the emotion.
  • Pay close attention to faces and bodies!

Explain Emoji Charades. Emphasize observing facial expressions and body language. Encourage enthusiastic participation and good sportsmanship.

Empathy Scenarios: What Would You Do?

Read each situation and think about:

  1. How might the person in the story feel?
  2. What could you do or say to show empathy?

Distribute worksheets. Read scenarios aloud. Guide discussion, focusing on 'how would they feel?' and 'what could you do?'. Encourage different perspectives.

You've Got Empathy Superpowers!

Today, we learned about:

  • Identifying different feelings.
  • Understanding what empathy means.
  • Practicing putting ourselves in others' shoes.

Use your empathy superpowers every day!

Summarize the key takeaways: understanding emotions and practicing empathy. Encourage them to use these skills in their daily lives. Praise their participation.

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Activity

Emoji Charades Activity Cards

Instructions: Cut out each card. One student picks a card and acts out the emotion without speaking. Their group guesses the emotion. Focus on facial expressions and body language!

Happy 😊




Sad 😢




Angry 😠




Scared 😨




Surprised 😲




Confused puzzled 🤔




Excited 🤩




Shy 😳




Frustrated 😤




Proud 🥳




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Worksheet

Empathy Scenarios Worksheet

Name: _____________________________

Instructions: Read each scenario. Think about how the person might feel and what you could do or say to show empathy. Use the space below to write your answers.

Scenario 1

During recess, Alex accidentally trips over Leo's backpack and spills all of Leo's carefully arranged art supplies. Leo looks very upset and starts to pick them up slowly.

  1. How might Leo be feeling?





  2. What could you do or say to show empathy to Leo?





Scenario 2

Maria worked really hard on a science project, but when it was time to present, she got very nervous and forgot some important parts. Her voice was shaky, and she looked down a lot. After the presentation, she seems really down.

  1. How might Maria be feeling?





  2. What could you do or say to show empathy to Maria?





Scenario 3

Your friend Sam was excited about playing in the big soccer game today, but at the last minute, the coach told him he couldn't play because of a sprained ankle he didn't tell anyone about. Sam is now sitting on the bench, looking sad while everyone else is playing.

  1. How might Sam be feeling?





  2. What could you do or say to show empathy to Sam?





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