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Reading books helps children develop #empathy. Do you have any suggestions to add to this list? http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/apr/02/reading-best-for-empathy-amnesty-poll … via @guardian

What's the real purpose of homework for children? This article makes you think. #StartEmpathy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/03/18/principal-what-happened-when-my-school-ended-useless-homework/ … @JenniferSMiller

Empathetic 10-Year-Old pioneers creation of 'Buddy Benches' in more than 2,000 schools in the US http://www.parentherald.com/articles/35663/20160407/empathetic-10-year-old-pioneered-creation-buddy-benches-more-2.htm … #StartEmpathy

Why is make-believe play an important part of childhood development? http://theconversation.com/why-make-believe-play-is-an-important-part-of-childhood-development-49693 … a great read by @ConversationUS #StartEmpathy

How can we develop empathy through storytelling? https://medium.com/changemaker-education/developing-empathy-through-storytelling-88f62e4a70e3 … @DrEmadRahim shares his powerful story and asks us to #StartEmpathy

Why should every kid should start the day with a poem? http://qz.com/651950/why-every-kid-should-start-the-day-with-a-poem/ … A great read on @qzabout how children learn to #StartEmpathy

Our friends at @Think_It_up helped these talented, culturally conscious students create their own drum circle:http://bit.ly/1psjxuo 

How can we use creativity & collaboration to inspire young people to be changemakers? Thank you @AshokaUKhttps://medium.com/changemaker-education/using-creativity-and-collaboration-to-inspire-young-people-to-be-changemakers-5e7b0eedaf2d#.v08x0e3wi …

.@Think It _Up made it possible for Kayla Hawke’s to create her first record. Go behind-the-scenes with Kayla now:http://bit.ly/25nLNyy 

.@MyFamilyBuilder allows kids to literally build their family members! We love this inclusive this idea of family:http://www.upworthy.com/not-all-family-members-match-each-other-now-kids-can-get-adorable-toys-that-reflect-their-reality-law1-4b …

Finland is now taking a radical step forward to reform education: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/finland-schools-subjects-are-out-and-topics-are-in-as-country-reforms-its-education-system-10123911.html … #StartEmpathy Any thoughts? @JenniferSMiller

Youth formed a global team of teams to collaborate-instead of compete- on #MakingMoreHealth. Learn: http://bit.ly/1Rwv2I1  @Boehringer

If peer to peer #wellbeing practices are not promoted, there will be no safe landscape for #changemaking to thrive:http://bit.ly/1Rwv2I1 

Did you know that sleep deprivation decreases one's ability to empathize? http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/29/upshot/schools-are-slow-to-learn-that-sleep-deprivation-hits-teenagers-hardest.html … via @nytimes #StartEmpathy

The movement and demand for "forest schools" is growing in the United States http://www.upworthy.com/see-adorable-photos-of-7-forest-schools-from-around-the-country … via @Upworthy #StartEmpathy

Why is teaching philosophy to children as important as teaching them reading and math? http://qz.com/635002/teaching-kids-philosophy-makes-them-smarter-in-math-and-english/ … #StartEmpathy

How can we build empathy among millennials for a thriving economy? https://medium.com/changemaker-education/building-empathy-with-millennials-with-the-economy-d307a04523fe#.yqzntw7ms … via @DrEmadRahim #StartEmpathy @Ashoka @AshokaUK