For Educators

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Act It Out!

Ready, Set… Action! Practice acting with empathy using these fun performance prompts.

Materials

Instructions:

Empathy means understanding and sharing the feelings of others, even if you haven’t experienced their situation yourself.

In the provided PDF, you'll find six different social scenarios.

First, act out each situation with an ending that does not demonstrate empathy.
Then, reenact the same situation, but this time, end it in a way that shows empathy.

Reflect on the difference between the empathetic and non-empathetic scenes. How did the outcomes differ? Use these insights to guide you in becoming a more empathetic and caring friend in your daily life!