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Reading for Empathy

When reading, we view the world through different perspectives and build empathy for the experiences of others. Explore empathy in class with these resources.

Essential information

  • Tour on demand: Black History Month with Alex Wheatle and International Slavery Museum
    Go to Anti-racism topic pageGo to Empathy topic page

Articles

  • Using art and drama to explore refugee stories
    Go to Empathy topic page

Learning resources

  • Read Woke learning resources
    Go to Anti-racism topic pageGo to Empathy topic pageGo to LGBTQ+ topic page
  • Little People, BIG DREAMS learning activities
    Go to Empathy topic page
  • How to run an intergenerational writing project
    Go to Creative writing topic pageGo to Empathy topic page
  • Book Discovery Guide
    Go to Empathy topic page

Book lists

  • 12 books to encourage empathy
    Go to Bookbug topic pageGo to Empathy topic page

Authors Live on demand

  • Kwame Alexander
    Go to Poetry topic pageGo to Anti-racism topic pageGo to Empathy topic page
  • Rachel Bright and Jim Field
    Go to Empathy topic page
  • Brian Conaghan
    Go to Empathy topic page
  • Mark Bradley: Comics and wellbeing
    Go to Empathy topic page
  • Holly Bourne
    Go to Empathy topic page
  • Dean Atta, Rachel Plummer and Gray Crosbie: LGBTQ+ poetry
    Go to Poetry topic pageGo to LGBTQ+ topic pageGo to Empathy topic page
  • Fiona Lumbers: Illustrating the Luna Loves... series
    Go to Empathy topic page
  • Tom Percival: Managing and drawing emotions
    Go to Empathy topic page
  • Bessora and Sarah Ardizzone
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