To foster empathy during these stages, adults can:
- Encourage perspective-taking through role-playing or storytelling.
- Discuss moral dilemmas that require considering others’ feelings.
- Provide opportunities for cooperative learning and group activities.
- Model empathic behaviour consistently.
- Use role-play scenarios where children act out different emotions and discuss their feelings.
- Read stories highlighting characters’ emotions, then invite students to consider those perspectives.
- Encourage “emotion journals” where students reflect on daily interactions and identify others’ feelings.
- Praise empathetic responses and acknowledge when students support each other.
- Organize small-group activities that promote cooperation, mutual understanding, and listening.
- Introduce a “feelings corner” where children can safely express emotions and receive supportive feedback.