In 5th
grade Guidance Class today, we learned about compassion. Compassionate acts are things you say or do to help someone else who is
hurt or in some sort of pain. It works like this: First, you see someone who is
upset, hurt, etc., and you feel empathy for them (“understanding how others
think or feel”), and then second, you think of a kind thing to say or do to
help them. Compassion is empathy in action!
In class, we learn from Second Step Videos/Discussion. Then,
we practice building compassionate skills by listening to different scenarios,
and then naming things a person could say or do to help. Examples:
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Situation
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Say
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Do
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A student makes a mistake in front of
the class
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“It’s ok, everyone makes mistakes.”
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Help them with their work
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A student falls down and gets hurt at
recess
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“Are you okay?”
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Get some adult help
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A student is reprimanded by a teacher
for something they did not do
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“It’s too bad that happened, buddy.”
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Go talk to the teacher and explain
what really happened
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Our students learn at school how to
have empathy for others and be compassionate.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ann O’Hearn, School Counselor
