| This year, we embarked on the Lighthouse project, a KHDA initative to promote positive attributes within Dubai schools. Take a look at the short video we shared at the What Works Future event to learn more about our journey. |
A new recycling center has just opened on Sunset Beach next to Umm Suqiem Park offering recycling bins for batteries, phones, e-waste, wood, fabric, plastic, paper.... wow! So after your morning surf session or your evening walk, stop by and recycle!
During March and April, the children have been learning about the importance of building their empathy skills during their weekly wellbeing class. Empathy is the ability to sense other people's emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling. It's an emotional skill that allows us to respond to others in a meaningful, caring way. It's about connecting to someone by acknowledging our vulnerabilities, understanding what the person is feeling without judging or trying to find a solution to a problem.
Emapthy emerges around three to four years of age, roughly when children start to develop an elementary "theory of mind", that is the understanding that other people experience the world differently than they do. From these early forms of empathy, research suggests it can also be taught. Why build empathy in our children? - Empathy is a key ingredient to successful relationships as it helps us understand the perspectives, needs and intentions of others. - Empathy helps us feel connected to one another. - Empathy reduces bullying and increases acts of kindness and inclusion. - It reduces prejudice and racism. |
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