Putting yourself in someone else's shoes is a common phrase we hear from time to time, but do children really understand? Explore empathy with elementary schoolers using these activities. Focusing on feelings and emotions, students role play different scenarios and complete different activities to discuss the feelings of one another.

Concepts

empathy, character counts!, expressing feelings, feelings, caring, self expression, facial expressions, listening, emotions

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Instructional Ideas

• Make a feelings poster to hang in the classroom for learners to reference

Classroom Considerations

• Several magazines are needed for the activities listed on resource

Pros

• Promotes empathy and reflective listening skills
• Every activity includes a website to reference
• Exercises are differentiated by grade levels

Cons

• Does not come with any reproducibles