Roots for Empathy comes from an evidence-based research showing that through their teaching and the understanding of emotions, levels of aggression and bullying come down, whilst levels of pro-social behaviours –kindness, caring, including others, and empathy – go up. it is run by Action for Children in Scotland, and involves school children getting to know a baby and her parents over an extended period.
Read about the sessions at Merrylee Primary School in Glasgow.