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We asked children to send us 21 wishes for the world for 2021. Here's what they said, published each of the 21 days before 2021....
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What Scientific Research Tells Us About Roots of Empathy Here is what some of the researchers and scientists have said at our Roots of Empathy...
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Baby UpdatesWhat our Tiny Teachers have been up to during COVID-19 - an evolving collection Baby PennyTiny Teacher "Penelope has really taken a curve in...
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By Mary Gordon, Founder/President, Roots of Empathy It’s an incredible time for children to see us coming together to care, share, and be mindful of…
One of the benefits of our program is that the teacher doesn’t teach it. That may sound weird. But we consider it a gift to…
By Cheryl Jackson I arrive at my Grade Four Roots of Empathy classroom a few minutes early and wait in the hallway for the door…
Our Roots of Empathy students fall in love with their baby teacher. And every year, toward the end of the program, we ask them to…
Often there are times in Roots of Empathy when a student hangs back, and doesn’t want to participate fully. We’re fine with that – we…