Have you ever seriously thought about teaching empathy to your young child? 

Empathy is “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another” (from Oxford Languages) and this skill is needed in more situations than you think. Yes, even for our young toddlers and preschoolers.

Let me tell you an example of where empathy is needed in young children’s life. 

I will also tell you a way to teach empathy to your little one with the children book.

Listen to the podcast episode below!

Book I talked about in the podcast

Book “A Sick Day for Amos McGee” by Philip C. Stead

Questions for deep learning

What do you think Amos McGee was feeling on his sick day?

How were the animals feeling on the day that Amos was sick and didn’t come to work? 

Why do you think the animals went to Amos’s house?

Activity you can do after reading the book

(link for template)

Make two different kinds of banner.

1)Banner with one flower (which means “self” only)

2)Banner with multiple flowers, holding hands (leaves) together

Happy learning and quality time!

Teacher Gela