Activities for Developing Empathy

by Becky Kirby, M.Ed.

40 Activities That Teach the Meaning and Importance of Empathetic Behaviors. For ages 10-14 (grades levels 5-9)

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It is an essential life-skill, and a topic that enriches any counselor’s program.

Includes 40 innovative activities that teach both the meaning and importance of empathetic behaviors. With complete directions and reproducible activity sheets, these easy-to-present activities will encourage participation and excitement about this extremely important topic. Children will have the opportunity to better understand feelings, learn the importance of listening, and participate in dozens of activities such as:

• Five Keys for Empathetic Listening
• Empathy Tanka Poetry
• Empathy Website and App
• Empathy Calendar
• Empathetic Supportive Statements Circle
• Empathy Tree
• Gratitude Board
• Empathy Bingo
• Empathy Rap
• Empathy Cube
• A Story Energizer – Looking for Kindness and more!