Developing Inclusive Classroom Practices During World Kindness Month

A commitment to developing an inclusive classroom takes more than a single day of curriculum. To build inclusive empathy-related skills, you and your students should make a practice of daily bite-sized activities during short classroom breaks or more involved activities weekly or monthly when you have more time during the day that build the skills …

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Empatico’s Virtual Exchanges Enhance Empathy Along with STEM Skills

In an era where technology and empathy intersect, virtual exchange programs like Empatico’s “Coding with Empathy Challenge” are revolutionizing the way students learn STEM skills. This blog was originally posted by the Aspen Institute as “Through Virtual Exchange, Students Learn Empathy Along with STEM Skills” on May 10, 2023. Empatico is resharing this post in …

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Celebrating World Kindness Day: Empatico’s Challenge in the Classroom

Empatico’s World Kindness Day Challenge has seen remarkable participation from classrooms worldwide. Students are actively spreading kindness through various activities, emphasizing the importance of cultural understanding and environmental care. While the main prize is for U.S. classrooms, we encourage all educators to join in this global kindness movement. World Kindness Activity 1: Making a Promise …

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Navigating Kindness in the Classroom

In these challenging times, it’s essential to remember that acts of kindness, whether grand or subtle, can make a profound difference. Whether it’s showing kindness to ourselves, to those around us, or to the world at large, every gesture counts. If you’re on the lookout for activities to help your students spread kindness in various …

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Are You the Kindest Classroom in the USA? Celebrate World Kindness Day in Your Classroom with Empatico!

To celebrate World Kindness Day, the Empatico team has partnered with Frontline Impact Project to find the kindest classroom in the USA! What is World Kindness Day, and why do we celebrate it? World Kindness Day, observed annually on November 13th, is a global celebration of kindness and compassion. It inspires us to treat each …

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Is Empathy Nature or Nurture?

The team at Empatico recently passed on questions they often hear from teachers, parents, and other people interested in the social emotional learning programming they’ve developed based on their Empathy Framework (which you can find below): “Is empathy nature or nurture? Is it an ability humans are just born with, or can it be learned?” …

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