Empathy Visit

Mrs. Russo and Miss Ruggles visited our classroom today to talk about empathy. The kids learned that empathy means thinking about or understanding how other people are feeling. In the book Rump, Red showed empathy when she stood up for Rump when he was being bullied. We also listened to a reading of the book Stand in My Shoes by Bob Sorman. In this book, a young girl named Emily learns what empathy is, and shows examples of it throughout the book. We will be discussing empathy in the class throughout the year, so your child may come home wanting to talk about what we discussed in class today.