Lesson Plan

Empathy Explorers Lesson Plan

Guide students to understand and practice empathy through engaging story-sharing and active listening exercises, fostering kindness and stronger social connections.

This lesson helps build emotional intelligence and social skills, essential for creating supportive and inclusive classroom environments.

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Teacher Preparation

15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Warm-up

10 minutes

Step 2

Story-Sharing Activity

20 minutes

Step 3

Active Listening Exercise

20 minutes

Step 4

Group Discussion & Reflection

15 minutes

Step 5

Closure

5 minutes

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Empathy Explorers

What is Empathy?

Story-Sharing Activity

Active Listening Exercise

Group Reflection & Discussion

Closure

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Empathy Explorers

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