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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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.
Read moreEmpathy 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.
Read moreCelebrate Women’s History Month by getting to know some fantastic female characters and real-life role models in our recommended reads.
Read moreThis month’s reading list is full of books about pets and animals, great for building children’s empathy and introducing difficult topics.
Read moreNikki Gamble writes about the need to develop children’s empathy with the help of the written word.
Read moreAnti-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.
Read moreEmpathy 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 […]
Read moreAnti-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 […]
Read moreEmpathy 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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