Teaching Children Empathy

05/11/21 • 24 min

What is the difference between sympathy and empathy? Why is teaching children empathy important for their development? Encompass Behavioral Health Manager Megan Walsh provides valuable tips and information, and two parents share their perspectives.

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Promoting Early Literacy with Art, Music, and Movement

Early literacy is about more than simply reading to your child – it’s also about engaging their senses in other ways. Encompass Bi-lingual Early Literacy Specialist Gloria Martinez offers some tips on incorporating art, music, and movement into reading with your child to promote early literacy and other skills. Two mothers also share their techniques.

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Celebrating Men in the Lives of Kids/Celebrando a los Hombres en la Vida de los Niños

There are many reasons why fathers and other male role models are important to a child’s development. We’ll be hearing just a few of those reasons from men that have played different roles in children’s lives, including fathers, grandfathers, coaches, and scout leaders; and we’ll be hearing these voices in both English and Spanish. Hay muchas razones por las que los padres y otros modelos masculinos son importantes para el desarrollo de un niño. Escucharemos solo algunas de esas razones de hombres que han desempeñado diferentes roles en la vida de los niños, incluidos padres, abuelos, entrenadores y líderes scout; y escucharemos estas voces tanto en Inglés como en Español.