Empathy

Presented By:
Ms. Canham, School Counselor
What is empathy?
 What is Empathy?
● Understanding and supporting someone
else’s feelings
● Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes
● A skill that we can practice and grow
What emotion is each heart feeling?
What emotion is each heart feeling?
 You care for others feelings just
like you care for your own.

When can you have You match others feelings when

empathy? you begin to feel what they feel.

When you try to imagine how others

feel and a time where you may have
felt that way too.
When can you show empathy to your friends?

● Trying to make your friends feel better if they

seem sad or upset
● By being a good listener
● Ask your friends how they are feeling
 Here are some ways to
imagine how your friends
might feel

Eyes Ears Voice Heart Mind

 Practice Empathy With….

Friends Family Teachers Everyone


Let’s
Practice!
Scenario: The new student
is sitting alone at recess.
They look like they have
been crying.
● What feeling do they have?
● Why might they be feeling this
way?
● What could you say or do to
them to make them feel better?
Thank You!