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When you tell a preschooler to “put themselves in someone else’s shoes,” it can be a little confusing. Why should they fill someone else's shoes? What if they wear a different size? Jonathan Juravich, art teacher and 2018 Ohio State Teacher of the Year, is interested in finding ways to teach empathy that go beyond slogans and instilling an awareness of others which can be expressed through action. Drawing on his experiences in the classroom and at home, Jonathan describes several exercises he uses to help students identify their emotions and invest in the feelings of others.
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