Purr-spectives Unleashed: Diverse Insights from the Feline World
Theme
Lessons in this theme help children have a greater understanding of empathy. Empathy helps children develop caring and compassion and get along with others. In this theme, children will practice using a variety of verbal and nonverbal cues to identify how others feel. They will also consider how they and others might feel or react in certain situations.
Objective & Rationale
Objective: Children will enhance their understanding of empathy, the emotional states of others, and the importance of showing respect for others’ perspectives and feelings.
Rationale: The capacity for empathy is a pre-requisite for becoming caring and compassionate and will also improve students’ interpersonal relationships. Empathy (the ability to understand others’ perspectives) is especially helpful in conflict resolution, as it helps students become tolerant and understanding. Although empathy is a social skill, it opens and broadens the mind, leading to enhanced cognitive skills.
Vocabulary
- Empathy
- Sympathy
- Perspective
- Point of View
- Compassion
Hands-On Activities: Learning by Doing
To make things easier and provide a variety of activities that work well in different classroom settings, we have online and in-person options available!
