Peculiar Elementary School

Counseling Lesson Plan

Lesson Title: Empathy Stand In My Shoes

Grade Level: K-2
Big Idea:
PS1. Understanding Self as an Individual and as a
Member of Diverse Local and Global Communities
PS2. Interacting With Others in Ways That Respect
Individual and Group Differences

Grade Level Expectations:

K- Identify character traits needed in different situations;
Identify feeling of others.
1 Recognizing personal character traits; Express
feelings effectively, both verbally and non-verbally.
2 Compare and contrast character traits needed for
different situations; Identify the steps of solving problems
and conflicts with others.
ASCA National Standards:
PS:A2.2 Respect alternative points of view
PS:A2.3 Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate
individual differences
PS:A2.4 Recognize, accept, and appreciate ethical and
cultural diversity
Learning Objective:
-I can define the word empathy
-I can accept and understand differences of others.
Materials Needed:
-Computer (to show video)
-Stand In My Shoes Worksheet
-Markers/Crayons
Formative Assessment:
Students will complete a worksheet where they have to
show empathy for a character that is experiencing a
particular situation.
Lesson Preparation:
Essential Questions:
1. What does empathy mean?
2. How can you show empathy to others?
Engagement/Hook:
Students will watch the Sesame Street video titled
Empathy.
Instructional Procedures:
Counselor(s):
1. Counselor will explain to students that our topic for
today is empathy.
2. Counselor will ask students to answer essential
questions listed above.
3. Counselor will show students the sesame street video
about Empathy and will have a discussion with students
about what they learned about empathy after watching
the video.
4. Counselor will then inform students that they are going
to be introduced to a few characters whose shoes she
has. Counselor will show students the shoes for each
character and will tell them a story about that character
(Angela (no one will sit with her at lunch), Antonio (no on
will play with him at recess), Mr. Sage (a teacher who
doesnt have his own classroom at school), Marla (teased
on the bus daily)
5. After telling the students the information about each of
the characters the counselor will then inform students
that they will complete a worksheet where they will have
to show empathy to one of these characters by answering
the following questions:
- How does this person feel?
- What can you say or do?
6. After students complete their worksheet they will share
their responses with the class.
Students:
1.Students will listen as counselor explains the topic for
the day.
2. Students will participate in the discussion about the
essential questions listed above.
3. Students will watch the video and will participate in the
discussion about what they learned about empathy after
watching the video.
4. Students will listen as the counselor provides them
with information about the 4 characters and their shoes.
5. Students will complete their worksheet using one of
the characters.
6. Students will share their responses to the questions on
the worksheet with the rest of the class.