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Restoring Relationships: Teaching Empathy

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Lesson Plan

Restoring Relationships: Teaching Empathy

Guide children in restoring relationships

This lesson equips adults with strategies to teach children how to restore relationships after negative interactions. By focusing on empathy and understanding, adults will learn how to guide children in resolving conflicts and rebuilding trust. This lesson is important as it empowers educators and caregivers to foster a supportive environment where children can learn essential social-emotional skills.

Audience

Adults Teaching Children

Time

45 mins

Approach

Guide children in restoring relationships

Materials

Post-it notes, Pens, Role-playing scenario cards, Discussion questions, Empathy worksheet, and Presentation slides

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a discussion on the importance of empathy in restoring relationships.
  • Share examples of how understanding others' feelings can help resolve conflicts.
  • Use the presentation slides to highlight key points about empathy.

Step 2

Role-Playing Activity

15 mins

  • Divide participants into small groups.
  • Provide each group with a role-playing scenario card focused on a negative interaction.
  • Instruct participants to act out the scenario, emphasizing empathy and understanding in resolving the conflict.

Step 3

Group Discussion

10 mins

  • Reconvene as a group and discuss the role-playing activity.
  • Use discussion questions to guide the conversation about strategies for teaching empathy to children.
  • Refer to the presentation slides for additional insights.

Step 4

Empathy Worksheet

10 mins

  • Distribute the empathy worksheet to each participant.
  • Have participants complete the worksheet, reflecting on how they can model and teach empathy in conflict resolution.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Ask participants to share one strategy they plan to use to teach empathy.
  • Encourage participants to practice these strategies in their interactions with children.
  • Conclude with a summary slide from the presentation.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions: Empathy

A set of questions to guide a discussion on teaching empathy and understanding to children.

What does empathy mean in the context of teaching children?

Encourage participants to think about how empathy can be modeled and taught.







How can role-playing help children understand empathy?

Discuss the benefits of experiential learning in teaching empathy.







Why is it important to teach children how to restore relationships?

Explore the long-term benefits of teaching conflict resolution skills.







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Worksheet

Empathy Worksheet

A worksheet to help participants reflect on how they can model and teach empathy in conflict resolution.

Describe a time when you helped a child restore a relationship.








List three strategies you can use to teach empathy to children.








Why is empathy important in conflict resolution?








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