compassion

My angels

I wanted to take a moment to tell you about some angels in my life and how they pulled me through a very tough time. Against all odds, with three auto-immune diseases as well as fertility issues I have managed to have five children (my husband is very proud of this fact and likes to…

Saved a life

My eldest son was friends at secondary school with a boy who didn’t have any other friends. He was bullied a bit, so my son invited him into his group of friends, who were a bit sporty. This boy wasn’t sports inclined but joined in, and they came to an agreement that they would alternate…

A duck named Libbie

Every day for many months a duck, I named Libbie, sits near the pool most of the day. Around 3-5pm “Freddie” appears and they usually swim a bit. Sometimes they come to the glass door and peck their beak which is funny because they seem to know me and I say “Hi”. Last week it…

You, Me And Empathy – Author’s Reflections
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You, Me and Empathy – Author’s Reflections

Book Title: You, Me and Empathy Author: Jayneen Sanders  Illustrator: Sofia Cardoso For Ages: 3-9 Topics: empathy, compassion, kindness, anti-bullying, friendship Related learning areas: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Review of book: Click here for a book reading and review About the book ‘You, Me and Empathy’ uses verse, beautiful illustrations and a little person called Quinn to…

“You, Me And Empathy” Read-Aloud Book Review
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“You, Me and Empathy” Read-aloud Book Review

Book Title: You, Me and Empathy Author: Jayneen Sanders Illustrator: Sofia Cardoso For Ages: 3-9 Themes: empathy, compassion, kindness, diversity, tolerance, respect, character Related learning areas: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), feelings awareness, writing A word from the author: Click here to view pages, resources and hear from the author About the book In this gem, young readers…