Welcome everyone! Introduce yourself and the session, set a positive tone. Explain that today we’ll explore empathy and social-emotional skills through interactive activities.

Read aloud each objective and connect to students’ daily experiences (e.g., resolving conflicts).

Highlight how empathy leads to stronger friendships, less conflict, and better self-awareness.

Briefly walk through the flow of today’s session, noting time allocations.

Invite students to sit in a circle. Display the chart and guide them through pointing and sharing.

Explain the structure of the chart: primary vs. nuanced emotions, cues to notice.

Demonstrate drawing a card and modeling naming and cue-spotting. Encourage students to share examples.

Model an empathetic response and emphasize “I hear you…” statements.

Capture key student responses on the board under headings “Emotion Recognition” and “Empathetic Listening.”

Explain the two prompts and encourage thoughtful answers. Collect or let students keep them.

Thank students, reinforce applying these skills throughout the day, and optionally hand out tokens.