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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.

Articles

  • Oxytocin: How the ‘love hormone' strengthens the bonds between you and your little one
  • Introduction to allyship: a writers' guide
  • Why representation of diverse ethnicities is important on your bookshelves

Learning resources

  • Webinar: Connecting empathy and reading in schools
  • Read Woke learning resources
  • Book Discovery Guide
  • How to run an intergenerational writing project
  • Webinar: Stories for mental wellbeing and resilience with Katie O'Donoghue
  • Understanding and challenging sexism in school

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  • Picture books to encourage empathy
  • Books to understand and challenge racism for children and young adults
  • Our favourite BPOC protagonists in children's and young adult books

Authors Live on demand

  • Patrice Lawrence: What if?
  • Kwame Alexander
  • Rachel Bright and Jim Field
  • Mark Bradley: Comics and wellbeing
  • Fiona Lumbers: Illustrating the Luna Loves... series
  • Tom Percival: Managing and drawing emotions
  • Brian Conaghan
  • Holly Bourne

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