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Grade Range: - 11
Understand the three different forms of empathy and teach students how to respond appropriately using the information shared in this article. As the author describes the different forms of empathy (cognitive, emotional, and compassionate), she also suggests activities broken into different grade levels using resources found on Everfi, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18893">reviewed here</a>.
In the Classroom
Use this article to show students how to develop empathy for others and provide appropriate emotional support to those in need. Engage students in learning about the different forms of empathy by creating mind maps using a creation tool such as Whimsical Mind Maps, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18664">reviewed here</a>, to provide a visual representation of how to support others in distress. If you teach younger students, help them understand emotions by creating word clouds at WordClouds, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17594">reviewed here</a>, using words provided by students that describe feelings. Extend learning further by creating a Padlet, <a href="/single.cfm?id=10007">reviewed here</a>, divided into three columns representing each form of empathy. Ask students to share ideas on recognizing the different forms and methods for showing compassion towards others.
At Home
Read this article to become familiar with the different forms of empathy and ways you can help your student develop skills to respond to others with empathy.
Tags
emotions, social and emotional learning, character education,