empathy

Kindness And Empathy Is Better For Bullying Than Zero Tolerance
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Kindness and Empathy Is Better for Bullying Than Zero Tolerance

Bullying isn’t a word I like to use because of the negative feelings it invokes. To me tackling bullying by talking about it is unhelpful. Instead, I like to focus on the opposite – kindness and empathy! Bullying, as we all know, remains a pervasive problem affecting students at all year levels across the globe. It…

Beautiful new shoes

Today I heard a beautiful story about students showing pure kindness towards a peer with disabilities and I believe that sharing it will bring as much joy to you as it did to me. There was a student at a high school level who was not only having a rough home life but also had autism….

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…

Down on his luck

There is a homeless man in our community. His back story is that he is bipolar, no job, home, insurance or means to get the medication he needs. Since we cannot provide him with everything he lacks, we regularly buy him food, snacks, water, etc. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Share

5 Tips To Teach Children To Be Kind To Animals
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5 Tips to Teach Children to Be Kind to Animals

When we teach children to be kind to animals, we’re showing them the importance of extending compassion and empathy to other living beings. It’s an important and valuable lesson that will help them connect on many levels.Animals can teach kids about empathy, kindness, and self-esteem. One research paper said: “Studies on pet ownership and social development…