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Can I Tell You About Compassion?

Can I Tell You About Compassion?

Sue Webb | Rosy Salaman

(2018)

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Abstract

Meet Sam. Like most kids his age, Sam loves sport. His class have arranged a special football match to raise money for a charity which helps children who are suffering. Sam finds out more about how the money is spent and asks his mum for this week's pocket money early, so he can donate to the charity. His mum says he does this because he's such a kind boy. But when he asks his teachers about it at school the next day, they say it's because he's compassionate.

Sam now has lots of questions about what this means. What is compassion? How can we become more compassionate? And what effects - both good and bad - does being compassionate have? Join Sam as he learns answers to these, and many more, questions about this important part of character education.


Sue Webb is a former head teacher who now works as an education consultant working with schools to help them embed values and characters into their schools.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Can I Tell You About Compassion?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals by Sue Webb 3
Introduction: Character and Values 7
Introducting Sam 10
Learning About What Compassion Means 13
The Difference Between Kindness and Compassion 18
Exploring Values 20
Which Values Link Closely to Compassion? 24
The Difference Between Compassion and Justice 26
Self-Compassion 29
Noticing Compassion in the World Around Us 30
How Can We Become More Compassionate? 40
When it’s Difficult to be Compassionate 42
Compassion is Good for Your Mind and Body 52
The Match! 55
What Can You Do? 58
Recommended Reading, Organisations and Websites 62
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