Download or read book Inclusion, Play and Empathy written by Susan Hart and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributions from early childhood educators, teachers, psychologists, music therapists, occupational therapists, and psychotherapists highlight the crucial role that early relationships and interactions in group settings play in the development of children's personal, emotional and social skills. The book features the latest research and methods for successfully encouraging the development of these skills in groups of children aged 4-12. It explores how play within children's groups can be facilitated in order to foster emotional and empathic capacities, how to overcome common challenges to inclusion in schools and introduces practical, creative approaches to cultivating a sense of unity and team spirit in children's groups.