Empathy and Compassion
Connecting to others, oneself, and nature with kindness, care, and love, guided by the intention to reduce suffering.
Dimension Relating — Caring for Others and the World
For me
- Which behaviour in my class annoys me – and which need might sit behind it?
- How do I treat myself when a lesson goes wrong?
For my class
- How do you notice that someone is not doing well?
- What helps you when you are sad – and could it help others too?
In the classroom
- Widen the vocabulary of feelings: describe pictures or scenes, collect precise words.
- Change of perspective in conflicts: both sides write down what the other probably felt.
Subject links
Language arts · Ethics & citizenship · Class time · Visual arts
Mini-exercise · 5 minutes
A kind thought
Everyone thinks of someone who is having a hard time. Silently form a good wish for them. Then direct the same wish at yourself.
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