Mindful Mentality: Empathy

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TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS Social and emotional learning SEL helps children connect with their emotions and gain a better understanding of themselves Mindfulness can support this learning and help them develop a kind and inclusive mentality By incorporating mindfulness and SEL into early learning students can establish this mentality early and be better equipped to build strong connections and communities BEFORE READING Talk to the student about considering the feelings of others Discuss Do you ever imagine how other people are feeling Does it ever make you want to help them or ask them questions about why they are feeling a certain way AFTER READING Talk to the student about practicing empathy Discuss What does it mean to be empathetic How will practicing empathy make you a better friend SEL GOAL One way to help students become more empathetic is to help them learn to notice and listen Try giving students a topic to discuss with each other in small groups Those with colored popsicle sticks are the listeners while those with plain sticks are sharers Ask the listeners to repeat what they heard from the sharers Allow each child the opportunity to practice sharing his or her opinion and listening to his or her peers