Sarah Rachel Molloy

In this Tier 2 lesson for 5th graders, students engage in small‐group Empathy Circles to build trust, practice active listening, and express kindness through shared stories. Over a 40-minute session, groups will follow a structured circle plan to develop social awareness and compassion skills—essential for fostering positive peer relationships and a supportive classroom climate.

In this 45-minute, one-session Tier 1 lesson for 4th graders, students will explore the importance of compassion and kindness in strengthening their community through engaging activities and reflections. They'll learn why kindness counts and practice simple ways to show compassion daily.

In this 50-minute, single-session lesson for 2nd graders, students engage in cooperative games and reflective journaling to strengthen relationship skills, guided by the CASEL framework. Fostering empathy, teamwork, and trust, this Tier 1 resource equips students with essential social-emotional competencies they’ll use both in and out of school.