Evidence-BasedSELPromotesEmpathy&Helps ReduceTheRiskOfCyberbullying
Kidsthatarewillingtoputthemselvesintheother's shoesarelesslikelytobecomebullies,showsanew studypublishedintheInternationalJournalofBullying Prevention.
Byincorporatingengagingactivitiesthat promoteempathyinchildrenofallages,quality SELcanbeapowerfulassetinanyschool, saysleadingcurriculumdeveloperHope Rising. Whiletheresearchislimitedtofourth-and fifth-gradestudents,itsfindingssuggest empathycouldbeakeypreventative factorinbullyingacrossagegroups.
"Socialandemotional learninghelpschildren andadultsfeelandshow empathyforothers,"says HopeRisingCEORocky Malloy "Thelatestresearchshows whyempathyiscrucialforthe healthydevelopmentofour children-andSELcanplaya pivotalroleinpromoting cognitiveempathy."
Withageneraldeclinein empathyreported,the curriculadeveloperstates thatdevelopingthisskillin childrenisnowmore importantthanever.
Offeringitsaward-winning"MyBestMe" curriculaforalleducationallevels,HopeRising contributestothedevelopmentofessential psycho-socialskills.
