COLLECTION: Resources on Bullying and Cyberbullying @ NYTLN - Making Curriculum Pop2024-03-28T13:02:33Zhttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/forum/topics/collection-resources-on-4?groupUrl=elementaryteachers&commentId=2665237%3AComment%3A34181&groupId=2665237%3AGroup%3A4647&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI do think empathy can be tau…tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2010-07-08:2665237:Comment:341812010-07-08T22:19:25.921ZSusan Stephenson, the Book Chookhttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/SusanStephensontheBookChook
I do think empathy can be taught, but I believe it needs to be taught by parents from an early age, with teachers naturally building a focus on empathy into their curricula too. But parents and modelling are key. One way I think works is to use literature to do this. If we share great kids books and movies with our kids, stories that allow young readers to look at life through the eyes of a viewpoint character, they will develop a greater understanding of others. It is from that understanding…
I do think empathy can be taught, but I believe it needs to be taught by parents from an early age, with teachers naturally building a focus on empathy into their curricula too. But parents and modelling are key. One way I think works is to use literature to do this. If we share great kids books and movies with our kids, stories that allow young readers to look at life through the eyes of a viewpoint character, they will develop a greater understanding of others. It is from that understanding that empathy and tolerance flow.