Counselor's Corner

Empathy is having the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing. Sometimes referred to as "putting yourself in someone else's shoes".

During the month of October, I will be focusing on teaching Chapman students about having empathy and why it is an important skill to master.

Empathy is at the root of all healthy relationships. It helps you know how your actions affect others, what actions you need to take to be a good friend or teammate, and it helps you understand more about the people and the world around you.

While we are teaching empathy in school. It is a skill that goes far beyond the classroom. Below you will find some books and movies that can further your child's understanding of empathy. Take a moment to ask your children some questions about the media listed below. How the characters are feeling. How the characters make us feel. What could have we done to help.

Books That Teach Empathy

The Invisible Boy by Judy Ludwig

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold & Suzanne Kaufman

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

Enemy Pie by Derek Munson

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio

The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf

The Cool Bean by Jory John

Movies That Teach Empathy

It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (Not Rated,1996)

Inside Out (PG, 2015)

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (PG, 1982)

Beauty and the Beast (G, 1991)

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PG, 2019)

Wonder (PG, 2017)

Akeelah and the Bee (PG, 2006)

The Strongsville Elementary School Counseling Department is excited to present classroom lessons using the Second Step Program.

Second Step Elementary Curriculum

Kindergarten

Showing Kindness at School: students will be able to give at least one example of a kind act they could do at school.

First Grade

The Power of Kind Acts: students will be able to describe how kind acts can help people feel good.

Second Grade

What is Empathy?: students will be able to describe how empathy leads to an act of kindness in a given scenario.

Third Grade

Friendship and Kindness: Students will be able to identify kind acts that can build a new friendship.

Fourth Grade

The Same, But Different: Students will be able to explain different points of view presented in a given situation

Fifth Grade

Empathy in the Community: Students will be able to describe how people used empathy to identify a community problem and a way to address it.

If you would like Mr. Biehl to reach out to you about a your child or work with your child, please fill out the Google Form below.

If you would like to request that I meet with your student, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Email: cbiehl@scsmustangs.org
Website: https://chapman.strongnet.org/
Location: 13883 Drake Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136, USA
Phone: 440 268 5573