ElementaryDistrict 279 School Counseling Choice Board

Weekly Topic: EmpathyEmpathy is ”taking a walk in

someone else’s shoes”. Discuss with an adult what it means to “walk in someone else’s shoes”. What do you

think it means?

Ask a family member or friend to share about a time they had a BIG feeling. Are you able to imagine what it would feel like to be that

person at that time?

Draw a picture of how someone else would feel

if you asked them a question and didn’t take

time to listen

Look up the word SYMPATHY and the word EMPATHY – write or talk

about how they are different.

Fill in the blank…. When someone feels lonely, I

can____________.

Journal about a time you showed empathy

towards someone else.

Discuss how you can tell when someone is feeling

sad? (hint: body language, facial

expression, voice)

Fill in the blank…. When someone feels angry, I

can____________.

Journal, draw, or discuss what you can do if a

friend feels embarrassed because they dropped all their markers on the floor.

Write and complete this sentence: When my

classmate feels sad, I can _________.

1.2.3.

Watch a video or TV show. Pick one character

and think about their feelings. Name at least one feeling. There may

be more than one.

Draw 3 people with three different feelings.

Make sure you add details. How do we know how they are feeling?

Read a book. Pick a character and pay

attention to their feelings through the story. How many different feelings

did you identify?

Name 5 feelings. Show someone the feelings by making faces. Have them guess what feeling your

face is making.

Draw a picture of an angry face. Then draw a picture of a happy face. What is the difference?

Play feelings charades. Write feelings on pieces of paper and put them in a bowl. Take turns acting out feelings and guessing what the feeling is.

Think about a time when a friend was sad. How did it make you feel? What did you do? Is

there anything else you could have done?

Feelings collage: Look around your house for old magazines (ask an adult

before using them). Cut out pictures of people (faces) and glue them on a blank

sheet of paper. Try to find at least 5 different feelings.

Think of something you can do when a friend or

family member looks disappointed.

Do a random act of kindness. Pay attention to how a person reacts.

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