Empathy Bookmarks — Bright Illustrated Set
A first grader who stops to ask a classmate if they are okay is already practicing empathy.
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About this resource
A first grader who stops to ask a classmate if they are okay is already practicing empathy. These empathy bookmarks in the bright illustrated set for Grades K–5 give that instinct words, with storybook scenes of a fawn, a raccoon, a manta ray and a girl on a bike, all in big chunky lettering.
What students practice
- Noticing when someone feels left out
- Showing others that they care
- Imagining how others feel
- Listening when someone needs them
What’s inside these empathy bookmarks
- 20 full-color bookmarks on empathy: 10 affirmations and 10 quotes
- A mixed set: 5 pages with 4 different empathy messages per page
- A class set: 20 pages with 4 copies of the same empathy message per page
- 29 pages
A look inside
- Affirmations: “I notice when someone feels left out.” “I show others that I care.” “I am a kind and caring friend.”
- Quotes: “See it. Feel it. Support it.” “Compassion is empathy in action.” “Empathy creates connection.”
- Art: a fawn, a raccoon, a ladybug, a manta ray, a girl on a bike, a goat and a deer.
Grade fit
Big lettering and friendly animals are made for Grades K–5. Hand them out during a friendship unit, or give one as a reading reward to a student who included a classmate. They build Social Awareness as a quick SEL reminder, and the printable bookmarks for students take minutes to cut apart.
Pairs well with
Prefer a calmer, hands-on version? The same 20 messages come as Empathy Bookmarks to Color, black-and-white bookmarks students color in.
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