Lesson Plan

Feelings Friends Lesson Plan

Students will learn to recognize and understand emotions in themselves and peers, and practice responding empathetically through stories, visual aids, and interactive games.

Developing empathy helps Pre-K children build positive peer relationships, manage emotions, and create a caring classroom environment.

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Prep

Prepare Empathy Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Welcome and Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Story Time

8 minutes

Step 3

Emotion Matching Activity

7 minutes

Step 4

Empathy Response Game

7 minutes

Step 5

Closing Reflection

3 minutes

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Slide Deck

Feelings Friends!

What is Empathy?

Meet Our Feelings Chart

Story Time!

How Is the Character Feeling?

Emotion Matching

Empathy Response Game

Let’s Reflect

Great Job, Feelings Friends!

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Feelings Friends

Alyssha Walker

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