Lesson Plan
The Compassionate Cactus Lesson Plan
Students will explore the meaning of compassion by decorating paper cacti with kind words, fostering empathy and emotional awareness.
This lesson helps students visualize care as nurturing a plant, making abstract feelings of compassion more concrete and relatable.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Preparation
10-15 minutes
Step 1
Introduction and Discussion
10 minutes
Step 2
Creative Activity
25 minutes
Step 3
Sharing and Reflection
10 minutes
Slide Deck
The Compassionate Cactus
Introduction and Discussion
Creative Activity
Sharing and Reflection
Conclusion
