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Featured Activities

Check out our highlighted activities below!

Guardians of the Environment

Invite students to reflect on their roles as protectors of the Earth, and ways they can practice kindness to the world around them.

60+
min Activity

Guardians of the Environment

Invite students to reflect on their roles as protectors of the Earth, and ways they can practice kindness to the world around them.

60+
min Activity

What Are the Sustainable Development Goals?

Learn about the Global Goals as a collaborative effort in addressing the biggest challenges in the world.

30
min Activity

What Are the Sustainable Development Goals?

Learn about the Global Goals as a collaborative effort in addressing the biggest challenges in the world.

30
min Activity

Zone Check-In

Students build awareness about their emotions and identify strategies that support their wellbeing and resiliency.

30
min Activity

Zone Check-In

Students build awareness about their emotions and identify strategies that support their wellbeing and resiliency.

30
min Activity

The Story of My Name

Engage students in a conversation about names, and what they can reveal about our values, culture, and community.

45
min Activity

The Story of My Name

Engage students in a conversation about names, and what they can reveal about our values, culture, and community.

45
min Activity

Empathy Hearts

Engage students in a discussion about empathy, and different ways to show care and concern for others.

45
min Activity

Empathy Hearts

Engage students in a discussion about empathy, and different ways to show care and concern for others.

45
min Activity

Bite-Size Practice

Engage students in quick activities to foster important skills like mindfulness, perspective taking, and kindness!

My Self-Care Diary

Use a journaling template to invite students to practice self-care.

30
min Activity

My Self-Care Diary

Use a journaling template to invite students to practice self-care.

30
min Activity

What Would You Do?

Introduce and reinforce the practice of empathy in real-life situations!

30
min Activity

What Would You Do?

Introduce and reinforce the practice of empathy in real-life situations!

30
min Activity

Three Kind Wishes

Engage students in a mindfulness exercise that helps them feel more connected to others.

10
min Activity

Three Kind Wishes

Engage students in a mindfulness exercise that helps them feel more connected to others.

10
min Activity

Perspective Taking Through Art

Students complete a drawing exercise in which they compare different perspectives from a disagreement they have experienced.

20
min Activity

Perspective Taking Through Art

Students complete a drawing exercise in which they compare different perspectives from a disagreement they have experienced.

20
min Activity

Developing Personal Resources

Students identify and draw “personal resources” that help them feel calm, strong, or joyful.

10
min Activity

Developing Personal Resources

Students identify and draw “personal resources” that help them feel calm, strong, or joyful.

10
min Activity

Mindful Walk

Invite students to go on a “mindful walk” to increase awareness of their feelings and surroundings.

15
min Activity

Mindful Walk

Invite students to go on a “mindful walk” to increase awareness of their feelings and surroundings.

15
min Activity

Grounding Like a Tree

Take a mindfulness break by engaging in a grounding exercise.

10
min Activity

Grounding Like a Tree

Take a mindfulness break by engaging in a grounding exercise.

10
min Activity

Cultural Identity Tree

Engage students in an art project that depicts different parts of their identity!

45
min Activity

Cultural Identity Tree

Engage students in an art project that depicts different parts of their identity!

45
min Activity

How To Make New Friends

Learn about the five steps for making new friends!

5
min Activity

How To Make New Friends

Learn about the five steps for making new friends!

5
min Activity

Friendship Bingo

Practice and reinforce friendship-building skills in your own class.

20
min Activity

Friendship Bingo

Practice and reinforce friendship-building skills in your own class.

20
min Activity

End-of-Year Reflection

Invite students to reflect on the past year and imagine the year ahead.

30
min Activity

End-of-Year Reflection

Invite students to reflect on the past year and imagine the year ahead.

30
min Activity

More Activities

Explore more fun, engaging activities that help build students' empathy and cross-cultural understanding! 

Our Community Brochure

Create and share a community brochure with an Empatico partner class!

60+
min Activity

Our Community Brochure

Create and share a community brochure with an Empatico partner class!

60+
min Activity

"Hello!" Package

Create a digital “Hello!” package to send to your partner class!

45
min Activity

"Hello!" Package

Create a digital “Hello!” package to send to your partner class!

45
min Activity

Empathy Film Club: Everyday Kindness

Watch short animations featuring people who help others in their community, and explore how simple actions can have a big impact.

30
min Activity

Empathy Film Club: Everyday Kindness

Watch short animations featuring people who help others in their community, and explore how simple actions can have a big impact.

30
min Activity

Empathy Book Club: Black History

Read stories honoring Black people and their accomplishments, challenges, and experiences throughout U.S. history.

45
min Activity

Empathy Book Club: Black History

Read stories honoring Black people and their accomplishments, challenges, and experiences throughout U.S. history.

45
min Activity

My Identity: Poetry Writing

Read identity poems by authors from different backgrounds, then students write and share their own poetry!

45
min Activity

My Identity: Poetry Writing

Read identity poems by authors from different backgrounds, then students write and share their own poetry!

45
min Activity

Story Soundscapes

Use Novel Effect to engage students in an interactive read-aloud, and explore how soundscapes can enhance the storytelling experience!

30
min Activity

Story Soundscapes

Use Novel Effect to engage students in an interactive read-aloud, and explore how soundscapes can enhance the storytelling experience!

30
min Activity

Soundscape Smackdown!

Challenge students to create and perform a story soundscape for your partner class!

60+
min Activity

Soundscape Smackdown!

Challenge students to create and perform a story soundscape for your partner class!

60+
min Activity

Murals of Peace

Create a classroom mural of community leaders who promote peace and compassion.

60+
min Activity

Murals of Peace

Create a classroom mural of community leaders who promote peace and compassion.

60+
min Activity

Penpal Buddies!

Build student friendships by exchanging letters with a partner class!

60+
min Activity

Penpal Buddies!

Build student friendships by exchanging letters with a partner class!

60+
min Activity

How to Be Kind

What does it mean to be kind? Watch this video and learn how to practice the three types of kindness!

min Activity

How to Be Kind

What does it mean to be kind? Watch this video and learn how to practice the three types of kindness!

min Activity

Mission: Spread Kindness!

Invite students to participate in a kindness challenge and spread compassion across your school!

60+
min Activity

Mission: Spread Kindness!

Invite students to participate in a kindness challenge and spread compassion across your school!

60+
min Activity

Helping Hands: Virtual Exchange

Learn about how students practice kindness and contribute to their communities.

45
min Activity

Helping Hands: Virtual Exchange

Learn about how students practice kindness and contribute to their communities.

45
min Activity

International Idioms

Explore idioms from languages around the world, and gain an understanding and appreciation for how people express themselves in unique ways!

45
min Activity

International Idioms

Explore idioms from languages around the world, and gain an understanding and appreciation for how people express themselves in unique ways!

45
min Activity

Festivals Around the World: Virtual Exchange

Bring students together to learn about festivals celebrated in each other’s communities.

45
min Activity

Festivals Around the World: Virtual Exchange

Bring students together to learn about festivals celebrated in each other’s communities.

45
min Activity

Empathy Book Club: Cultural Celebrations

Engage students in a conversation about cultural celebrations, and read texts about festivals celebrated around the world.

45
min Activity

Empathy Book Club: Cultural Celebrations

Engage students in a conversation about cultural celebrations, and read texts about festivals celebrated around the world.

45
min Activity

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Teacher Resources

Additional resources to help your class be successful.

Get To Know Your Partner Teacher

Empathy Explained

Room Setup Guide

Letter for Parents and Caregivers

Reflection Circle Guide

Activity Adaptations for Students Ages 6-8

Using Empatico to Practice a New Language

Supporting Students with Disabilities

SEL, Design Thinking, and Virtual Exchanges