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Exploring teaching social justice by Penny Rabiger

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021Oxford Science Team
From Penny Rabiger's blog discussing teaching social justice

Following on from her appearance on the Oxford Education Podcast , Penny Rabiger explores the place of teaching social justice and doing antiracism work from her perspective as an educator, scholar and activist. A strong sense of moral purpose brought most of us into teaching – we want our students and colleagues to be treated fairly and equitably. […]

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Read for empathy this Empathy Day

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021Oxford Primary

To celebrate Empathy Day on 10th June, we’re sharing some of our favourite empathy-boosting books that will help your class walk in someone else’s shoes.

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Practising kindness in the classroom

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021Oxford Primary

Empathy is a vital skill for children to learn from a young age, and it’s more important now than ever. But what can you do to help your children practise kindness at school? We’ve gathered some ideas you can implement at your school.

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March Reading List: Celebrating Women’s History Month

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021Oxford Primary
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Celebrate Women’s History Month by getting to know some fantastic female characters and real-life role models in our recommended reads.

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February Reading List: Perfect Pets

February 8, 2021February 1, 2021Oxford Primary
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This month’s reading list is full of books about pets and animals, great for building children’s empathy and introducing difficult topics.

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The power of reading for empathy

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020Oxford Primary
The power of reading for empathy

Nikki Gamble writes about the need to develop children’s empathy with the help of the written word.

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November Reading List: Anti-bullying books

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020Oxford Primary

Anti-Bullying Week 2020 takes place from Monday 16th – Friday 20th November. We’ve gathered together a collection of anti-bullying books to encourage your class to work together to make a difference and help put a stop to bullying.

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Exploring Empathy: the importance of teaching empathy in the classroom – Miranda Mckearney OBE

June 4, 2020May 6, 2022Oxford Primary

Empathy is an important life skill for children to learn, and a force for good. Miranda McKearney, the founder of EmpathyLab, explains how Empathy Day uses books to boost empathy by teaching children to see things from other people’s perspectives.  This year’s Empathy Day is on 9 June. It comes at a time of deepening […]

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November Reading List Blog: Kind Companions

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019Oxford Primary
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Anti-Bullying Week takes place in schools across England every November to help schools and parents work together to challenge bullying. This year, Anti-Bullying Week runs from 11th – 15th November. Why not use it as an opportunity to encourage your class to think about the power of friendship? From pet companions to top teamwork, we’ve put together this […]

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June Reading List: Encouraging Empathy

June 11, 2019January 22, 2020Oxford Primary
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Empathy Day on the 11th June is an annual event founded by Empathy Lab , to harness books’ empathy-building power. It aims to encourage us to read stories, build empathy and make the world a better place. We’ve put together a list of brilliant books that will help you and your class see things from someone else’s […]

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