- Definition
Empathy is when your child can understand and share the feelings of another person, like imagining how someone else feels in a certain situation. They learn this by pretending to be different characters or talking about stories and movies.
empathy/empathize is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
The descriptions on this page are SmartStudy’s own original, plain-language writing — not the Ministry’s wording. They are aligned to the Ontario Curriculum, © King’s Printer for Ontario. For the Ministry’s official wording, see the source link below. SmartStudy is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Government of Ontario or the Ministry of Education. Ontario Curriculum and Resources ↗
