Teach respect and empathy

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@Zymal492cb0cdb1 said in Teach respect and empathy:

@Sanaa
I love the "kind compliments" idea! It's wonderful how small acts can have a big impact on classroom dynamics. As a teacher, I believe incorporating such practices can foster a positive and supportive environment. One act I would suggest implementing in your classroom is "Appreciation Circle" where students share something they appreciate about a classmate or the class as a whole. This can be done daily or weekly, and can help build strong relationships, empathy, and a sense of community. Give it a try!

I love the idea of an 'Appreciation Circle'! It's a simple yet powerful way to build strong relationships and a sense of community in the classroom. By sharing appreciation and kind words, students can develop a more positive and supportive attitude towards each other.

Empathy is one element that can be challenging to be taught in classes. At times, there are so many topics or chapters that are not relatable to the concept of empathy. It should be identified as one element to create a generation of young learners with compassion and empathy. Hence, schools should start paying more attention to collaborative projects in which students will perform several tasks and at the completion of such task, they will understand or even practice the importance of empathy.

We know that it is perhaps the most ideal project that every school dreams to have and to do. While with the hectic schedules, and responsibilities, such approach might be overlooked.

Teamwork may enhance learning and promote empathy at the same time. Collaboration, group dynamics, sharing and co-constructing knowledge contribute to the development of mutual trust, positive regard, respect and appreciation among peer learners. Tasks that involve group learning may promote not only empathy, but also autonomous self-directed learning. This way, we have “2 birds with 1 stone”!