Empathy Day, 8th June 2023

 Today is Empathy Day. What is empathy?

Empathy is our ability to understand and experience someone else’s feelings. It builds stronger, kinder communities. It’s a crucial life skill that young people need in order to learn, thrive and contribute. We’re not born with a fixed quantity of empathy – it’s a skill we can all learn. Excitingly, research shows that books are a powerful tool to develop it. When young people identify with book characters, they learn to see things from others’ points of view. As they read, they are building their empathy skills.”​ Empathy Lab​

We have been talking about empathy this week in the Library; you can read more here:

Empathy Day 23.pptx