Publisher:Toronto, ON : Thomas Allen Publishers, c2005.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-264).
Formatted Contents Note:
Section one: Roots of empathy -- 1. From a tiny seed -- 2. Empathy: what it is and why it matters -- 3. The roots of empathy classroom: my teacher is a baby -- Section two: the six strands of connection -- 4. Roots of empathy: six strands of human connection -- 5. Love grows brains: teaching children neuroscience -- 6. Temperament: getting to know you -- 7. Attachment: building the first relationship -- 8. Emotional literacy: the language of the heart -- 9. Authentic communication: speaking from the heart -- 10. Social inclusion: setting a place for everyone -- Section three: roots of empathy and society -- 11. What babies would say to bullies -- 12. What babies would say about infant safety -- 13. What babies would say to teachers -- 14. What babies would say to parents -- 15. Changing the world child by child -- Appendix A: The story of parenting and family literacy centres -- Appendix B: Roots of empathy: the research.