What is empathy?
What is empathy?
The ability to understand others' feelings and thoughts, and letting others know that you understand. You are tolerant of others.
Name an event that could cause you to feel upset.
not getting what you want, losing a game, forgetting your lunch, etc...
Someone said that your clothes were ugly.
embarrassed, upset, sad, ashamed, mad, angry
How would the following person feel? A teammate on your baseball team dropped a fly ball and the other team won the game.
embarrassed, sad, mad, angry, disappointed,
What could you say to show empathy? Your friend received a cool video game for his/her birthday.
That's so cool! You're lucky. That's great! Congratulations! I'm so glad you got the game you were wanting. That's awesome!
What is empathy?
Understanding how others feel.
Name an event that could make you feel excited.
Going on a cool vacation, winning a prize, having a sleepover, winning a game, going on a field trip etc...
You lost your favorite book, toy, or sweater.
sad, upset, depressed, frustrated, angry
How would the following person feel? A boy is constantly getting teased because of the clothes he wears.
depressed, embarrassed, sad, angry, mad, furious,
What could you say to show empathy? Your friend forgot his/her lunch at home.
I'm sorry that you forgot your lunch. I'd be upset too.
Why is empathy important?
It helps you understand why a person feels the way they do. It helps you to be kind to others.
Name an event that could cause you to feel scared.
scary movies, the dark, being lost, seeing a snake, etc...
You won 2nd place in a Special Olympics game/event.
jealous, mad, frustrated, glad, happy, relieved
How would the following person feel? Jennifer won the Art competition and received a medal.
Excited, happy, proud, thankful, surprised,
What could you say to show empathy? Your sister has a huge mess in her room that her friends left.
This stinks. I'll help you clean this up. I know how a messy room bothers you. Can I help you? I'd be upset too if my friends made a mess in my room and didn't clean it up.
Empathy helps you understand...?
Name an event that could cause you to feel jealous.
Someone else winning a game, someone else getting new clothes, someone else sells their art...
You have a sister or brother that others made fun of.
angry, mad, upset, sad, embarrassed,
How would the following person feel? A friend was chosen to sing a solo in a musical and she went blank in front of the entire audience.
embarrassed, shocked, nervous, shy, sad, upset, disappointed
What could you say to show empathy? Your friend keeps getting farther and farther in his new video game. They are better than you are.
Wow! You're really good at this. You rock! I'm so proud of you! You're the best!
Why should we be understanding of others?
be respectful, be tolerant of others, ...
Name an event that could cause you to feel embarrassed.
falling down, spilling your lunch on the floor, being made fun of, missing a catch, etc...
You were excited about going out to eat with your friend and they had to reschedule.
Hurt, upset, sad, mad, angry, furious, disappointed
How would the following person feel? People are always telling them to be quiet.
embarrassed, upset, angry, frustrated, sad,
What could you say to show empathy? Your friend was nervous to read in front of the whole class and started stuttering.
Let's be kind, reading in front of others is hard. Take a deep breath! I know you can do it! I'd have a hard time reading in front of all these people too. I know it's hard to get in front of a big group.