Lesson Plan
Empathy Explorers Lesson Plan
Students will learn to recognize and share feelings by exploring empathy through discussion and storytelling, then create kindness cards to practice showing compassion.
Building empathy and kindness enhances students’ social-emotional skills, promotes a positive classroom culture, and supports peer relationships.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction and Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Storytime and Guided Discussion
10 minutes
Step 3
Kindness Card Creation
10 minutes
Step 4
Sharing and Wrap-Up
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Empathy Explorers
What Is Empathy?
Warm-Up Discussion
Storytime
Empathy Scenarios
Kindness Card Activity
Sharing & Wrap-Up
Script
Activity
Activity
Cool Down
