Week 1 – Family and Friends
Understanding those around us better
Use these author films to inspire young people to put empathy into action.
Suggested dates 4 – 10 November
The first weekly focus of #EmpathyActionMonth is Family and Friends. Use this week to inspire young people to consider those immediately around them. How can they put empathy into action to understand them better?
- Watch Ian Eagleton explain what family and friends mean to him
- Use the video from Tom Percival to guide written and creative work around bullying
- Use our
reading recommendations and
Empathy Shorts below to support this week's focus
Don't forget to capture your actions! Use the Empathy Resolution bunting, make empathy paper chains, make a colourful display or film your students taking part in Empathy Action Month, for example, to recognise the impact their actions are having.
FREE Empathy Shorts – Click to download
Family and Friends – reading recommendations
