Lesson Plan

Empathy Through Storytelling Lesson Plan

Understand and identify empathetic behavior through storytelling.

Teaching empathy helps students develop social skills and emotional intelligence.

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Prepare Story Cards

15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Empathy

10 minutes

Step 2

Story-Building Activity

20 minutes

Step 3

Sharing Stories

10 minutes

Step 4

Conclusion and Reflection

5 minutes

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Empathy Through Storytelling

Introduce the topic of empathy and explain its importance in developing social skills and emotional intelligence.

What is Empathy?

Ask students what they think empathy means. Encourage them to share their thoughts and examples.

Examples of Empathy

Provide simple examples of empathetic behavior, such as sharing toys or helping a friend who is sad.

Story-Building Activity

Explain the story-building activity. Divide students into small groups and distribute story cards.

Draw Your Story

Encourage students to draw scenes from their story. Provide drawing paper and art supplies.

Sharing Stories

Have each group share their story and drawings with the class. Discuss how empathy was shown.

Reflecting on Empathy

Conclude the lesson by asking students to reflect on how they can show empathy in their daily lives.

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Empathy Through Storytelling

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Melanie Harner

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