If you’re someone like me who is a believer in incorporating daily habits to teach soft skills like empathy, then you want empathy activities for children that require little to no prep. For daily activities to be successful, they need to be sustainable, and therefore manageable for teachers. That’s why
I remember the first time I saw the Brene Brown empathy video. We were sitting in a large hotel conference room in a Chicago suburb. I was there to learn about The Nora Project, a project that teaches kids about empathy through promoting inclusion for children with disabilities. Empathy was
Did you know that you develop empathy skills through the influence of the adults around you as a child? Many people used to believe that you were born with empathy, however, researchers now believe that it is an even split between nature and nurture. This proves how important it is
Is empathy a soft skill? Empathy is one of the most important skills we can have as people. When talking about empathy, however, there seems to be a lot of mystery and confusion surrounding it. Is it a soft skill? What does it mean? If empathy is so important, why
Have you found yourself searching how to help students master skills that aren’t necessarily in your teaching curriculum? For example, “how to help students ask better questions?” or “tips for teaching creativity”. If this is you, that means you are looking for help in teaching the soft skills. But what
I am not a fan of new years resolutions. Mainly, because most people give up on them after a couple of weeks. I am, however, a strong believer in creating good habits. This goes for me personally, as well as for my students. I think the best way to create