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Empathy & Feelings – SEL / PSHE Lesson Plan (KS1–Lower KS2)
Emotion Identification | Perspective-Taking | Role-Play | 2-Week Scheme
Support pupils in developing emotional awareness, understanding others, and responding with compassion. This 2-week unit is designed to help children recognise feelings in themselves and others, practise perspective-taking, and participate in meaningful discussions and role-play activities that build empathy.

What’s Included

Emotion Identification Activities
Emotion card matching tasks
Identifying facial expressions
Linking feeling words to situations
“What’s in Your Heart?” drawing and reflection activity
Perspective-Taking Activities
Short, relatable scenarios to help pupils consider different viewpoints
“Walk in Their Shoes” tasks to explore how others might feel
Guided discussion prompts to deepen understanding
Role-Play & Drama
Feeling-faces role-play
Acting out emotions in safe, structured situations
Partner and small-group practice to build confidence

Resources Provided
Printable feeling-faces cards
Emotion and scenario cards
Storybook recommendations for read-aloud sessions
Perspective-taking worksheet pack
Templates for reflective activities

Teacher guidance notes
Rules & Boundaries for Safe Delivery
Establishing a safe and supportive environment
No judgement of emotions or personal experiences
Encouraging sensitive, compassionate responses
Clear expectations for respectful listening and sharing

Assessment Tools
Empathy scenario assessment sheet
Teacher observation notes
Pupil self-reflection prompts
Informal monitoring of discussion and role-play engagement

Key Vocabulary
Empathy, emotions, perspective, understanding, compassion, feelings

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