Roots of Empathy, Mary Gordon
Roots of Empathy, Mary Gordon
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Roots of Empathy
Changing the World Child by Child

Author: Mary Gordon

Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt

Unabridged: 7 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/19/2019

Synopsis

Roots of empathy—an evidence-based program developed in 1996 by longtime educator and social entrepreneur Mary Gordon—has already reached more than 270,000 children in Canada, the U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere. Now, as the New York Times reports that "empathy lessons are spreading everywhere amid concerns over the pressure on students from high-stakes tests and a race to college that starts in kindergarten," Mary Gordon explains the value of and how best to nurture empathy and social and emotional literacy in all children—and thereby reduce aggression, antisocial behavior, and bullying.

About Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon is the author of the novels Spending, The Company of Women, The Rest of Life, Final Payments, The Other Side, and Pearl. She has also published the short story collections Temporary Shelter and The Stories of Mary Gordon and the memoir The Shadow Man. She has received a Lila Wallace–Reader's Digest Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the 1997 O. Henry Award for best story. She teaches at Barnard College and lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gloria on May 22, 2013

A good read, though much of the book is devoted to the promotion of the Roots of Empathy program. Ms. Gordon is proposing a social change from the heart, child by child, and then family, community, and the world. The action effort- originated from empathy- is admirable and could be applied to our dail......more

Goodreads review by Susan on June 05, 2011

What a world we might have,instead of budget cuts to our schools, to include programs such as this to promote humanity and ethics, incorporating into our curriculum with writing, arts etc. and making this world and our children so much better. A must-read for anyone who deals with children, not only......more

Goodreads review by Lynda on May 30, 2011

Love the concept of t is book and have enjoyed seeing elements of this program in action in our schoolAt times it felt a litle too perfect in terms of working so beautifully. Still, how much better at teaching our chdren about peace through babies as opposed to lectures about bullying! Think all who......more

Goodreads review by Joyce on March 14, 2008

A lovely idea about how we can bring empathy into classrooms. Although we sometimes take on too many social issues in schools, this program is worthy of consideration.......more

Goodreads review by Sara on March 25, 2018

This book had some interesting information, but for the most part, it read like a rant about bullying in schools (preaching to the choir, here) and an infomercial for the Roots of Empathy program. Short of petitioning to have Roots of Empathy in my kid's classroom, there wasn't much in the way of ac......more

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