Feelings First
How might you feel if a friend loses or breaks your favorite item?
Sad, upset, mad
What does " put yourself in someone's shoes" mean?
Try to imagine how they feel
Telling someone good job when they do well.
Kind
You see a friend drop their papers.
Help pick up.
What is Empathy?
Understanding and caring how someone else feels.
How might someone feel sitting at lunch alone?
Lonely, peaceful
How might a classmate feel if they forget their homework?
Embarrassed, nervous, frustrated
Laughing when someone makes a mistake.
Unkind
A student in your class is new to the school.
How are empathy and sympathy different?
Empathy, feeling with someone. Sympathy feeling for some one.
Feeling winning an award at school.
Proud or happy
Your friend lost a game and is mad. How can we show empathy?
Encouragement, words of understanding
Helping a classmate clean up a spill.
Kind and empathy
A student you don't know very well is sitting alone at recess.
Ask them to join in what you are doing.
Name one way to show empathy at school.
Help, listen, include, comfort others.
How can we tell how someone is feeling without them saying?
facial expressions, tone of voice, body language
Why is it important to think about how others feel?
It helps us treat people kindly, and think about possible outcomes of our words or actions
Ignoring someone who is crying.
Unkind and lack of empathy
You accidentally hurt someone's feelings.
Understand how what you did or said could of hurt them and apologize or try to make it right.
How can empathy make our school a better place?
People feel safe, supported, respected.
Friend looks angry but says "I'm fine." what could you do?
Ask if they want to talk, give them space, show you care.
If you have never experienced what someone else has gone through how do you still show empathy?
Listen, care, and try to relate to their feelings.
What can you do if you see someone being treated unkindly?
Your friend is mad at you but you don't know why. How can we be empathetic.
Ask how they are feeling and listen calmly
Why is empathy important for friendships?
It builds trust, understanding and kindness.