Lesson Plan
Session 1 Lesson Plan
Students will define empathy, recognize and describe emotions in themselves and others, and begin practicing caring responses through a read-aloud and interactive emotion-identification activity.
Understanding empathy helps students build positive relationships, manage social interactions, and foster a caring classroom community.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Read-Aloud
10 minutes
Step 3
Interactive Activity
10 minutes
Step 4
Reflection
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Session 1: What Is Empathy?
Warm-Up: Defining Empathy
Read-Aloud: The Feelings Book
Emotion Chart Activity
Interactive Activity: Scenarios
Reflection: Showing Empathy
Closing: Great Job, Detectives!
Lesson Plan
Session 2 Lesson Plan
Students will identify and practice caring responses by reading a kindness-themed story and applying caring actions in guided scenarios.
Practicing caring responses helps students translate empathy into supportive actions, strengthening classroom relationships and social skills.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Read-Aloud and Discussion
10 minutes
Step 3
Interactive Activity
10 minutes
Step 4
Reflection
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Session 2: Caring in Action
Warm-Up: Ways to Show Caring
Read-Aloud: Fill Your Bucket
Charting Caring Responses
Interactive Activity: Role-Play Scenarios
Reflection: Showing Kindness
Closing: Great Work, Detectives!
Lesson Plan
Session 3 Lesson Plan
Students will practice active listening and perspective-taking by identifying characters’ feelings in a story and using empathetic language in role-play scenarios.
Cultivating deep listening and perspective-taking helps students understand others’ experiences, strengthens relationships, and fosters a supportive classroom community.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Read-Aloud and Charting
12 minutes
Step 3
Interactive Role-Play
8 minutes
Step 4
Reflection
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Session 3: Listening & Understanding
Warm-Up: Active Listening & Perspective-Taking
Read-Aloud: The Invisible Boy
Charting Feelings & Responses
Interactive Activity: Role-Play Scenarios
Reflection: Empathetic Language
Closing: Keep Exploring Empathy
Worksheet
Reading
Worksheet
Lesson Plan
Tolerance Lesson Plan
Students will understand that tolerance means respecting and valuing differences, and will practice inclusive behaviors through a read-aloud, discussion, and scenario activities.
Teaching tolerance builds a classroom community where every student feels safe, respected, and included, reducing conflict and promoting kindness.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Noticing Differences
5 minutes
Step 2
Read-Aloud: We’re All Wonders
10 minutes
Step 3
Charting Discussion
5 minutes
Step 4
Interactive Activity: Scenario Role-Play
7 minutes
Step 5
Reflection
3 minutes
Game
Worksheet
