![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() MCA: Welcome to the Spotlight, Amber! Would you share with us where your drive for writing Just Because came from?Īmber: When I was teaching elementary school, I was always trying to find different ways to teach abstract concepts to my students. Please welcome Amber to the Spotlight! Helping Children Understand Empathy Her first book in the Flip Side Stories® series, Just Because: Where Seeing Another Point of View Makes A Better You, has been met with a tremendous positive response, and here to share more about her experience is Amber herself. Before too long, she had a collection of stories of everything, from writing letters to soldiers to being kind to animals. In the classroom, she was wanted to help her young pupils understand ambitious concepts such as empathy.Ī mom of three kids herself, Amber’s idea of sharing the “flip side” of things grew. How do you teach children compassion so that they will consider others’ feelings before they act on a whim? How do you get kids to think about the consequences of their actions, or to reflect on other people’s situations?Īmber Housey taught elementary and preschool for many years. ![]() Children (and sometimes adults too!) can have a little difficulty with learning that, while they are adored and loved, the world does not always revolve around them. ![]()
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