Empathy is a response that is invaluable when communicating with others, such as parents, students, peers and teachers. Brenè Brown communicates simply how we can be empathetic via a simple YouTube clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw

Three ways to help develop empathy with your children:

1. Help build emotional vocabulary
2. Teach them about diversity
3. Give them opportunities to build empathy

More details on empathy here:

http://education.abc.net.au/newsandarticles/blog/-/b/3092062/3-ways-to-help-kids-develop-empathy-and-tolerance

Catherine da Silva

Secondary Chaplain