Reading stories helps us to see things through other people’s eyes and helps us to develop empathy.
On the week of 18 May – empathy lab will be launching toolkits for schools which can be used on Empathy Day, 9 June, just email primary@empathylab.uk or secondary@empathylab.uk and write Toolkit in the subject to be sent a link for the toolkits.
Family activity packs full of ideas and downloadable resources to support home learning are available now – click here.
![The empathy-building power of reading beautifully illustrated for us by Children's Laureate, 2015 - 2017, Chris Riddell.](https://lirp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/b2f3fbc2/dms3rep/multi/opt/8523bd5e-07a0-42a6-a8a6-6c966d4f2558-594w.jpg)