Walk in the shoes of someone else. Think about what how you would feel if...

1. Wearing Other People’s
Shoes
Read the stories. Put yourself in each person’s place.
How would you feel? What would you do?
What would you say or do to show you understand?

2. Manny
Manny is five.
His big brother threw
his new toy in the lake.
How would you feel?
What would you do if
you were Manny?
What would you do to
help if you were there?

3. Sarah
Sarah is seven.
She did not go to school
today.
Today is her class field
trip to the zoo but she
cannot go because she
is sick.
How would you feel if
you were Sarah?
If you were her
classmate, what would
you do for Sarah?

4. Jacob
Jacob is a grown man.
He works far away
from his family. His
children do not get to
see him often.
How would you feel if
you were Jacob?
What would you do if
you were his child?

5. Nina
Nina is two.
Today is her first time at
the beach. The waves
are big. One wave
knocked her down.
What would you do if
you saw Nina crying?
How would you help
Nina?

6. Children
Around the world,
many children do not
have shoes to wear
or food to eat.
How would you feel?
What could you do
to help these
children?

7. 5 steps to empathy
1. Look at their body
language.
2. Remember your feelings.
3. Imagine how you would
feel.
4. Ask how they are doing or
listen to what they say.
5. Show them that you care
by using words of
understanding.
You can make a difference!
look remember imagine
ask and listen show you care

8. Photo Credits
Manny Source: flickr.com Author: Hamed Saber
Sarah Source: flickr.com Author: sunshinecity
Jacob Source: flickr.com Author: liftarn
Nina Source: flickr.com Author: oldtropes
Children Source: flickr.com Author: Joe Hastings
5 Steps to empathy All photos available for free public use.