Daily SEL Lesson – Mindset Matters – Dogs Help!

We hope that the lessons are helpful to you and your children.

Elementary Lesson – Dogs Can Help Us Build Our Empathy Muscle

Watch video.

1. hat part of this story in the video did you like most?
2. Have you ever had something that made you feel calm when you were scared or nervous? What was it? Did you hold it or look at it?
3. What if your school had a pet like Gizmo to comfort kids? Write a letter asking your principal if she would consider having a therapy dog on campus.

1. What part of this story made you feel good? Through that feeling you may have been growing more empathy.
2. How do you define empathy?
3. Have you ever had something that made you feel calm when you were scared or nervous? What was it? Did you hold it or look at it? Write a reflective letter to yourself about when that time was, who was there, how your comfort “thing” or even your pet made you feel more calm.
4. What if your school had a pet like Gizmo to comfort students? Where on your campus would Gizmo be a popular and accepted?