Compassion helps us relate to others and show them that we care. Teaching your students the social skills to show compassion for their peers will help them strengthen relationships.
There are a lot of reasons why a friend may be feeling upset. You can show them compassion when they’re upset by asking them if they are okay and if there is anything you can do to help them feel better.
Sometimes our friends aren’t ready to talk about what is upsetting them, and that’s okay! You can still show compassion by being there for them when they are ready to talk and letting them know that you are still their friend no matter how they are feeling.
Showing compassion is letting your friend talk about what’s upsetting them on their own time, rather than trying to find out what happened for your own curiosity.
Check out our social skills lesson module to teach your students how to show compassion!
These special education resources for showing compassion were authored by Watson Institute’s special education consultant, Andee Morris, M.Ed.
Power Point Presentations:
I Can Show Compassion PowerPoint
I Can Show Compassion Facilitator’s Guide
Resource Materials:
I Can Show Compassion Parent Note
I Can Show Compassion Teacher Note
I Can Show Compassion Activity Book
I Can Show Compassion Magnet Cards
I Can Show Compassion Homework – This Week I Might Try to Show Compassion
Pre/Post Assessment
A pre and post lesson assessment is included in each lesson. Use of the assessment is an instructor preference. Many of the ‘homework’ pages for a lesson can be used as a pre/post assessment device alone or as part of the provided assessment. Each homework page can be checked by the instructor as well as the student.
Review all included pages of the lesson to determine what ‘assessment’ method will meet your needs. If the student is able to achieve a + in the majority of items of the pre-assessment, or if the student has been observed to display the skill topic of the lesson often, then the lesson may not be introduced or can be taught with a group as review and/or reinforcement.
I Can Show Compassion Pre/Post Assessment
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