Lesson Plan
Session 1 Lesson Plan
Guide the student to define empathy and begin recognizing others’ feelings by identifying emotions in picture cards. By session’s end, the student will correctly label at least four emotions and explain what empathy means.
Building empathy and emotion-recognition skills helps reduce self-centered thinking, strengthens friendships, and fosters a kinder classroom environment.
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Prep
Prepare Session Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction to Emotions
5 minutes
Step 2
Emotion Recognition Activity
10 minutes
Step 3
Reflection and Wrap-Up
5 minutes
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Lesson Plan
Session 2 Lesson Plan
Enable the student to step into others’ shoes by acting out scenarios, identifying others’ feelings and reasons, and reflecting on alternative perspectives. By the end, the student will explain at least two motivations behind characters’ emotions and demonstrate empathy in a role-play.
Practicing perspective-taking through role-play helps students move beyond self-centered thinking, appreciate others’ viewpoints, and build stronger social connections.
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Prep
Prepare Session Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Mirror Game
5 minutes
Step 2
Introduce Role-Play Scenarios
2 minutes
Step 3
Role-Play Activity
10 minutes
Step 4
Reflection and Debrief
3 minutes
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Lesson Plan
Session 3 Lesson Plan
Guide the student to consolidate empathy skills by creating a personalized empathy booklet with scenarios, feelings, reasons, and empathetic responses.
Creating a tangible empathy booklet helps reinforce perspective-taking, internalize empathetic responses, and provides a resource for future social interactions.
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Prep
Prepare Session 3 Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Review Empathy Concepts
5 minutes
Step 2
Introduce Empathy Booklet Project
3 minutes
Step 3
Create Empathy Booklet
10 minutes
Step 4
Share and Reflect
2 minutes
Project Guide
