Over the past few weeks, students in breakfast club
have been viewing and discussing the new video series by Classroom Dojo that
focuses on empathy. The videos take the class through a story where Mojo (the
main character) has to learn how to be empathetic towards his classmates during
their rehearsals and practice for the school play. At first Mojo is not
empathetic, and he yells at his fellow classmates when they begin messing up
during play rehearsal. He doesn’t understand why they aren’t taking the play as
seriously as he is. Over time, Mojo learns about empathy and how seeing a
situation through the other person’s eyes can help to clarify why things are
not going well and help point to a possible solution for handling the problem
or stress.
The series highlights the idea that sometimes it is
hard for people to understand the feelings and thoughts of others, especially
when stress and emotions are involved. It was fascinating to see how many of
the students in breakfast club began to understand what empathy was and how
having empathy for others, even when we are stressed or upset, can help us to
solve problems and work through difficult situations.
I love that this series takes the time to explore this
difficult concept and puts it into a perspective that students can relate to
and understand. I think it is important for all students to understand the
value of having empathy, especially in today’s world, and how to identify when
it can be a helpful tool for navigating a tough situation with peers and others
around us.
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