Winner of the Professional Books category in the 2018 Nursery World Awards.
Empathy is an essential part of being human: it allows us to connect with others, which in turn opens doors for us to happiness and success. Though everyone is born with an inherent capacity for empathy, children have the power to grow and re-build their natural supply, and even ‘learn’ to be more understanding towards others.
This pithy and practical guide provides early years professionals with the tools to make empathy the foundation for their work. It reveals where the roots of empathy lie, how to prioritise it in practice, and how it manifests itself in young developing brains. It includes simple teaching strategies and creative ideas for empathy-building games and activities, enabling you to help children grow up as happier, friendlier, more thoughtful individuals. This book is an essential resource for anyone working with small children.
Table of Content
Introduction. 1. Empathy in the 21st Century. 2. Affective and Cognitive Empathy. 3. Empathy and Theory of Mind – Jackie Harland. 4. Establishing Empathy in our Pedagogy. 5. Exploring the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Empathy. 6. How Conflict and Conflict Resolution Produce Empathetic Children. 7. The Power of Positive Communication. 8. The Significance of Pretend Play in Developing Empathy. 9. Fostering Empathy through the Process of Narrative – Helen Lumgair. 10. How Social Cognition Creates Engaged Children – Valerie Lovegreen. 11. Empathy and Autism. Afterword.
About the author
Helen has a wealth of experience in teaching. Initially working in the primary sector, she co-founded a preschool in 2005, where she developed a keen interest in early intervention and the positive effect this has on a child’s development and progress. More recently, Helen has become an Early Years consultant, focusing her expertise on helping develop an Early Years curriculum for Riverston Group International, where early intervention is key, underpinned by relevant, research-based training. Helen now trains practitioners in the UK and overseas. Helen also writes articles for leading parent magazines and for the Early Years Teacher Organisation.
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