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This What is Empathy? lesson plan also includes:
- Feelings Faces (.pdf)
- How Would You Feel? (.pdf)
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Young scholars examine facial expressions to identify emotions, listen carefully to stories, and choose the appropriate reaction. Partners choose one story to rewrite, showing empathy for others.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Color print the feelings faces, then laminate them for continued use
- Adhere velcro to the worksheet and the back of the feelings faces to make a secure fit during the lesson
- For the "How Would You Feel?" worksheet, have younger learners dictate their new stories with picture representations
Classroom Considerations
- Requires copies of two handouts
Pros
- Emoji-like facial expressions add a fun twist to a worksheet
- The plan includes story descriptions and talking points
Cons
- None