Teaching empathy

Teaching empathy is important. In the simplest of terms, empathy is the ability to notice, understand, and share the emotions of others. It is a critical social skill for all people to have. In many ways, empathy is the social skill that paves the way for all other social skills. It helps us to take

There are fun ways to teach empathy in a classroom setting. We have some practical ideas to try in a 1st or 2nd grade classroom.

Teach your kids to be more compassionate with these 5 tips and strategies every parent and educator needs including this free printable.

Using literature is an effective way to teach empathy, kindness and other social skills. Click on any of the books on this lis to see a full review.

Developing empathy in children has never been more fun than with this collection of 19 simple empathy activities for kids!

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These 18 short videos about empathy help kids build their own empathy muscle, and understand others' perspective and experiences.

Fun Empathy Activities for Kids + (Printable) KINDNESS Challenge. Emotional and Cognitive Empathy / Empathy for children

Description Help kids in Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade develop empathy, perspective-taking, and compassion with this social awareness Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and character education curriculum. Teach children how to be kind, inclusive, and compassionate using 5 detailed social skills lessons filled with classroom tools and engaging activities to use for classroom lessons, guidance, or counseling. Through a variety of thought-provoking lessons, discussions, community…