Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child

Roots of empathy―an evidence-based program developed in 1996 by longtime educator and social entrepreneur Mary Gordon―has already reached more than 270,000 children in Canada, the U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere. Now, as The New York Times reports that “empathy lessons are spreading everywhere amid concerns over the pressure on students from high-stakes tests and a race to college that starts in kindergarten,” Mary Gordon explains the value of and how best to nurture empathy and social and emotional literacy in all children―and thereby reduce aggression, antisocial behavior, and bullying.

• 7 Ways to Transform the Lives of Wounded Students (Eye on Education Books)
• Reaching the Wounded Student
• Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential--and Endangered
• Strong Winds And Crashing Waves
• UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World
• Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
• The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
• Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy
• Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
• You, Me and Empathy: Teaching children about empathy, feelings, kindness, compassion, tolerance and recognising bullying behaviours