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Empathy Day – 5 diverse books for kids + classroom activities Use these diverse titles to encourage compassion and help pupils gain insights into the lives of others. Click Here What is Empathy Day? Founded by EmpathyLab, Empathy Day helps children learn about empathy’s importance, and have inspiring empathy experiences. The strategy is based on research showing that empathy is learnable and that identifying with book characters builds real-life understanding of others. The books highlighted here are a selection from the Read for Empathy Collection 2021.  When is Empathy Day? How can I get involved? This year’s Empathy Day theme is ‘walking in someone else’s shoes’. Resources include:

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