Kindergarten behavior predicts adult earning power
New research draws a direct link between kids’ attentiveness, aggression and friendliness in kindergarten and their adult income
Build Empathy and Understanding by Pairing Comics With Novels
Comic books don't have to just be about superheros. They can also be used to teach kids empathy and understanding
Most Educators Assess Their Students’ Social-Emotional Learning, but Few See the Whole Picture. Here’s What They’re Missing
It’s easy to tell whether students can add or subtract. A lot harder to measure how good they are at taking someone else’s perspective. Here’s why educators should try anyway
Kindness Vs. Cruelty: Helping Kids Hear The Better Angels Of Their Nature
How parents can help their children to practice kindness and empathy
Here’s how to raise a child to be sympathetic
How can parents teach their children to show more compassion, kindness, and sympathy to others?
74 Interview: Curriculum Designer Christina Riley Teaches Students Compassion and Empathy Alongside Literacy. Here’s How She Does It
If students can feel empathy toward characters in a book, they can also feel it toward their classmates. Here’s how social-emotional learning can be taught in school
How to teach empathy & sustainability through global connections
How to schools can teach children empathy and sustainability through making global connections
Building Emotional Literacy in Preschoolers
How schools can help boost the emotional literacy of preschool children
Kindness: What I’ve learned from 3,000 children and adolescents
How do children understand and enact kindness and what impact does it have on their well-being? The results may surprise parents and teachers alike
Set the children free – show them the joy of reading for reading’s sake
Instilling a love of reading in children can increase their empathy, unleash their creativity and open their minds to new possibilities