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10. More on empathy: "Teaching kids empathy: In Danish schools, it’s … well, it’s a piece of cake"

Thu Aug 11, 2016, 06:10 PM

Aug 2016

American students are falling behind on valuable social skills. In Denmark, one simple classroom tradition works
JESSICA ALEXANDER

http://www.salon.com/2016/08/09/teaching-kids-empathy-in-danish-schools-its-well-its-a-piece-of-cake/

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Every school day morning Patti and Ron Reagan did this: [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

I'd love to see LWolf Aug 2016 #1

I've spent LWolf Aug 2016 #6

I heard Thom Hartmann describe Danish schools a few days ago. Ilsa Aug 2016 #3

Right. My elementary school had... meaculpa2011 Aug 2016 #4

It's really LWolf Aug 2016 #7