Although it may feel counterintuitive, we must focus on ourselves before we can learn empathy and compassion. We need to easily recognize and label our own experiences and emotions before we can understand others may have similar feelings. Luckily, there are fun and easy activities you can do with your child/students that can assist them with this connection.
Extending: Once your child is able to routinely recognize probable emotions on real life people, you can extend that activity while looking through favorite picture books. Have them study illustrations for hints about how the characters in the stories may be feeling and look for clues within the storyline to back those guesses up. In Bodhi Cheetah Always Wins, Bodhi notices how her friends' facial expressions and actions can give clues about how they are feeling too.
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