4th Grade Teaching Compassion

4th Grade Social Emotional Learning

Mrs. Drewek

Compassion

What do all of these pictures have in common?

Multiple Choice

What do you think compassion means?

• When you do something to show you have empathy and care about how someone is feeling.

• Listening to someone.

• Being respectful.

In our next few videos watch for...

• How Derek shows compassion for his friend Enrique

• Whether or not anyone shows compassion

Multiple Choice

How do you think Enrique felt?

• Happy

• Content

• Disappointed

• Empathetic

Multiple Choice

How do you think Derek felt?

• Happy

• Content

• Passive

• Sad for his friend

Multiple Choice

Why does Derek want to do something nice for Enrique?

• To get a prize.

• To make his friend feel better.

• To earn approval.

Open Ended

What could Derek say to Enrique to show that he cares about how Enrique feels? When you say or do something that shows you care about how another person feels, you are showing compassion.

Open Ended

Sometimes people are too shy or embarrassed to say something. Another way of showing compassion is to do something for the other person. What could Derek do to show compassion for Enrique?

Let’s see what Derek did to show compassion for Enrique.

Video Number Two

Multiple Choice

What does it feel like when someone shows you compassion?

• It feels good, like someone cares.

• It isn't nice to hear.

• It makes me feel angry.

Multiple Choice

What could Enrique say to Derek to let him know he appreciates his concern?

• He said nothing.

• "Derek, that wasn't nice."

• “Derek, that made me feel better.”

Open Ended

Think of a time when you showed compassion for someone else. How did it feel? How did the other person feel?

Open Ended

You see a fifth-grader teasing a new fourth-grade student at recess. You tell the playground supervisor. You don’t know the new student who had been teased very well. As you line up to go back inside, you notice that he still looks very upset. What are two compassionate things you could do or say?

In summary...

• What could make it difficult to show compassion?

  
  

• Why is it important to be able to show compassion? 

• Compassion is valued here at our school. It helps you all feel like you belong. Now think of a time when you could show compassion here at school. 

  
  

• Today you learned how to show compassion. Showing compassion is an important part of empathy. It’s a respectful way to show you have noticed and understood how someone else is feeling.