Chocolate Milk, Por Favor! Empathy Lessons, Worksheets, Scenarios, Activities

Chocolate Milk, Por Favor! by Maria Dismondy delves into the exploration of diversity and inclusion. Through this narrative, students learn the profound impact of empathy and understanding, as well as the importance of embracing and celebrating differences.

This primary focus on this book companion is on fostering Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) through the theme of empathy

In my classroom, I typically kick off each Monday by sharing a story to introduce our Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) theme. Subsequently, we center our morning meetings around that theme for the remainder of the week. If you wish to adopt a similar approach with this book, we have included discussion prompts for morning meetings and activities that can be seamlessly integrated throughout the week.

Alternatively, you also have the option to utilize this book as a standalone unit. While this unit emphasizes SEL connections, it also encompasses reading and writing connections.

This unit delves into learning about empathy, story elements, reading comprehension, and writing. And naturally, you may consider concluding the unit with a chocolate milk treat as a tangible reminder of the importance of having empathy.

FOCUS: empathy, story elements, opinion writing, morning meeting SEL discussions

Included in this unit:

• Notes to the Teacher
• Lesson Plans Overview
• Morning Meeting Guide, Anchor Chart, Empathy Journal
• Activity #1 – Chocolate Milk, Por Favor Read Aloud Link and Question Guide
• Activity #2 – Story Elements Map
• Activity #3 – Empathy Scenarios and Recording Sheet
• Activity #4 – Milk Carton Craft and Writing (Students write about a time they felt like Gabe.)
• Follow-Up Meeting Guide
• EXTRA – Changing Johnny’s Actions
• EXTRA – Kindness Color-by-Code
• EXTRA – Chocolate Milk Snack