Empathy

Lesson 1

Identifying your feelings helps you know how others feel.

Everyone experiences strong feelings sometimes.

Some feelings are comfortable, and some are uncomfortable.

Physical clues can help you identify others' feelings

Lesson 2

People can have different feelings about the same situation.

It is okay for people to have different feelings about the same thing.

Lesson 3

People may have different feelings about the same situation at different times.

Feelings may change over time.

Being inviting and welcoming can change people's feelings.

Lesson 4

An accident is when you do something you didn't mean to do.

It is important to accept responsibility for an accident to prevent others from assuming it was intentional.

Strategies for Learning

Students are learning to be good listeners.

-Eyes Watching

-Ears Listening

-Voice Quiet

-Body Still

Following listening rules helps everyone learn.

Your brain gets smarter every time it works hard.

Focusing attention involves using your eyes, ears, and brain.

You can focus your attention just by thinking about it, and the more you do it, the better you get at it.

Using self-talk helps focus attention.

Listening and following directions are important skills for learning.

Repeating directions can help you remember them.

Remember- Following directions involves using your eyes, ears, and brain.

Self-talk means talking to yourself out loud in a quiet voice or inside your head.

Self-talk helps you focus and maintain attention. Remember - Your self-talk should focus on what you SHOULD be doing, instead of a DISTRACTION.

Being assertive involves using an assertive posture (face the person you're talking to, keep your head up and shoulders back) and assertive tone of voice (use a calm voice; use respectful words).