Action for Children: Evaluation of the 'Roots of Empathy' programme in Scotland
Boosting life chances - bringing a baby into the classroom
Emotional intelligence is believed to be an enhancer of learning and a predictor of life chances. Empathy is identified as one aspect of emotional intelligence that can act as an antidote to aggression and problem behaviour. A Canadian educator, Mary Gordon, founded a programme Roots of Empathy (ROE) which takes babies into classrooms to develop empathy in schoolchildren. ROE has built a strong evidence base over the past 15 years as the programme has been delivered...