Using Art and Poetry to Explore Perspective Taking with Kids

Last year, I did a whole series of perspective taking on the Calm & Connected Podcast, but I wanted to revisit the topic and discuss two other ways I like to explore perspective-taking with kids. Why do I keep talking about this topic? It’s a building block for empathy, a skill we all want to build in our kids. For two more ways to work on perspective-taking using art and poetry, listen to the podcast

Resources

The Blind Men and the Elephant

https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/the-blind-men-and-the-elephant

Another version of the story found at Peace Corps

https://www.peacecorps.gov/educators/resources/story-blind-men-and-elephant/

Calm & Connected Podcast

Perspective Taking Part 1 

Perspective Taking Part 2

Perspective Taking Part 3

Perspective Taking Part 4

Perspective Taking Part 5

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