Weekly Character Education Lessons
Here you will find a general overview of the weekly lessons that I will be teaching for character education! If you have any questions about the content, please contact me!
Jan/Feb - Empathy
During Jan/Feb, students will be exploring and practicing Empathy!! Students will explore topics such as: Compromise, Conflict Resolution, Interpreting Body Language, Collaborative Problem-Solving, Perspective Taking, and Healthy Friendship Skills!
Kindergarten
Week 1 - What is Empathetic listening?
Week 2 - Practicing Empathy with our actions
Week 3 - Practicing Empathetic listening
Week 4 - Looking for Empathy in our lives
1st Grade
Week 1 - How is my friend feeling?
Week 2 - Qualities of a good friendship
Week 3 - Connecting to others' feelings
Week 4 - Sharing the "stage"
2nd Grade
Week 1 - Determining the Size of the Problem
Week 2 - How to "grow" Empathy
Week 3 - Understanding perspectives
Week 4 - Empathetic problem-solving
3rd Grade
Week 1 - Reading body cues using Empathy
Week 2 - Spreading Empathy in our community
Week 3 - Perspective-Taking with Empathy
Week 4 - Empathetic Problem-Solving
4th Grade
Week 1 - Empathetic Problem-Solving
Week 2 - "Fingerprints" of Empathy
Week 3 - Using "I-Statements" to communicate my feelings
Week 4 - Practicing Empathetic Problem-Solving