Empathy/Kindness

Empathy & Kindness Resources

Empathy Scenarios – Role-play or discuss how others might feel in real-life school situations.

Kindness Chart – Track and celebrate acts of kindness daily.

Mirror Me – Students mirror classmates’ expressions and guess emotions.

Interview a Classmate – Practice perspective-taking through questions.

Kind Notes – Write positive notes for peers, staff, or community members.

📚 Read-Aloud Books

• The Invisible Boy – inclusion & empathy lessons.

• Be Kind – kindness in everyday moments

• The Rabbit Listened – understanding feelings.

• Each Kindness – ripple effects of kindness.

• Those Shoes – empathy & perspective.
  
  

🎥 Empathy & Kindness Videos

Click to play in class or morning meeting:

• Sesame Street: Mark Ruffalo on Empathy — https://youtu.be/9_1Rt1R4xbM YouTube

• Walk in Their Shoes (empathy song) — https://youtu.be/c5UrNkPSGQo YouTube

• SEL Kindness & Compassion Song — https://youtu.be/_89XVqfwrug YouTube
  
  

🎶 Empathy & Kindness Songs

• Empathy is My Superpower (kids’ song) — https://youtu.be/hURGGaR7k8c YouTube
  
  

• The Kindness Song — https://youtu.be/pK-0KAHqAk0 YouTube
  
  

• Let’s Be Kind to Each Other — https://youtu.be/Dbfgku44w5U YouTube
  
  

🧠 Classroom Tips

• Encourage students to “put themselves in others’ shoes.”
  
  

• Model empathy & highlight kind actions with praise.
  
  

• Discuss characters’ feelings after read-alouds.
  
  

• Connect empathy to inclusion, teamwork, and conflict resolution.
  
  

📎 Teacher Resource Links

• Empathy & Kindness Activities for Kids: https://keepyourchildsafe.org/teacher-resources/empathy-kindness/empathy-kindness-activities/ Keep Your Child Safe.org
  
  

• Empathy Education Video Series: https://www.teachkind.org/empathy-education-video-series/ TeachKind