Lesson Plan
Empathy Adventure Plan
Guide the student to recognize and label emotions in herself and others, demonstrate caring behaviors, and replace mean comments with supportive words through engaging stories, activities, and role-play.
Targeted empathy training supports social-emotional growth, reduces peer conflict, and builds positive relationships for a 2nd grader with ADHD and ODD by giving her concrete strategies for kindness.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Story Read-Aloud
5 minutes
Step 2
Guided Discussion
5 minutes
Step 3
Feelings Identification Worksheet
5 minutes
Step 4
Supportive Words Replacement
7 minutes
Step 5
Kindness Role-Play and Reflection
8 minutes

Slide Deck
Empathy Adventure
The Story Begins
Luna Shows Empathy
A Teasing Moment
Turning Mean into Kind
Your Turn to Practice
Key Takeaways

Reading


Worksheet


Activity


Game


Discussion

