Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child

Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child

Roots of empathyâ€”an evidence-based program developed in 1996 by longtime educator and social entrepreneur Mary Gordonâ€”has already reached more than 270,000 children in Canada, the U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere. Now, as The New York Times reports that â€œempathy lessons are spreading everywhere amid concerns over the pressure on students from high-stakes tests and a race to college that starts in kindergarten,â€ Mary Gordon explains the value of and how best to nurture empathy and social and emotional literacy in all childrenâ€”and thereby reduce aggression, antisocial behavior, and bullying.

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