Time to Put Empathy at the Heart of Pedagogy
June got to know Helen Garnett when she met her at an Empathy Lab event and was enthralled by her description of the word ‘empathy’. It was a light-bulb moment. June soon realised that both children and adults were not born with a given level of empathy. On the contrary. It is developed throughout each of our lives and is a vital skill. Furthermore. empathetic behaviour doesn’t just happen – it is caught within a loving and nurturing environment.
Listen to their discussion, see if you can answer the question what can we do to increase empathy?
Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan