the empathy connection
This booklet contains information for teachers and parents about including animals in our efforts to teach empathy to our children.
The purpose is to provide teachers and parents with information on the importance of empathy to children’s success at school and in their social and personal lives. It also illustrates the valuable role that animals play in the development of empathy and offers practical ideas for helping children learn this important skill through their everyday contact with animals.
This booklet was originally published by the Doris Day Animal Foundation which later became part of the Human Society of the United States.
