Learning intention
- To connect with others by showing empathy.
Success criteria
- I can explain how I feel
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Provide learners with thinking time to list names of different feelings. Write a list on the whiteboard. Show the Presentation: Act it out. In pairs, learners take it in turns to act out a feeling, without telling their partner what the feeling is. Learners should use body language and facial expressions to help their partner…
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Differentiation
Learners needing support
Could retell the story of Red in their own words, explaining how it might feel to be one of the crayons in the story.
Learners working at a stretch
Should explain a scenario when they have used empathy to connect with someone else and support them.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Define empathy.
- Using spoken language to express the thoughts
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Vocabulary definitions
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empathy
To understand and care about the feelings of someone else.
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negative
An unwelcome quality.
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In this unit
Understanding myself: Making mistakes
Take notice: Sound
Connect: Understanding others
Give: Sharing
Move: Gardening
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 19th November, 2025
Move: Gardening
Learning about the movements involved in gardening.
Understanding myself: Making mistakes
Learning that making mistakes is a positive part of trying something new.
Take notice: Sound
Expressing feelings through music.
Give: Sharing
Considering how to share while thinking about someone else’s feelings.
