Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand and demonstrate empathy.

Materials and Prep

• Paper
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Storybook about empathy (optional)

Activities

1. Draw and color a picture of someone feeling happy. Talk about how it feels when we are happy and how we can show empathy towards someone who is feeling happy.

2. Draw and color a picture of someone feeling sad. Discuss how it feels when we are sad and how we can show empathy towards someone who is feeling sad.

3. Read a storybook about empathy (optional). Discuss the characters' feelings and how they show empathy towards each other. Ask questions to encourage understanding and empathy.

Kindergarten Grade Talking Points

• "Empathy means understanding how someone else feels."
• "When someone is happy, we can show empathy by smiling and congratulating them."
• "When someone is sad, we can show empathy by comforting them and offering help."
• "Empathy helps us be kind and caring towards others."
• "We can imagine how we would feel if we were in someone else's shoes to help us understand their feelings."