Over the last week Ruma Tahi has been learning about empathy and how 'putting yourself in other people's shoes' can help everyone. We are all practising doing this on a daily basis. Read the comments below to see the differing viewpoints as to what empathy is.
Empathy is when you put yourself in other peoples shoes and think about how they feel about your reaction.
ReplyDeleteI think empathy is when you have to think how other people would feel about what you were about to do before you do it
ReplyDeleteEmpathy is putting yourself in other peoples shoes and understanding what other people feel like
ReplyDeleteHello I have been learning what Empathy means and how I can stop being a little rude to is my sister because i have always leaved her out on my games when I'm at home. So I can let her gone in my games.
ReplyDeleteEmpathy is when you put yourself in other peoples shoes. This means when you need to know what others are feeling and if you feel the same you are in their shoes.
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I think empathy means that if you are put in someones else es shoes you have been through something like what has happened
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I think empathy means that if you tell someone off and then they think that you are mean you should just put yourself in someones shoes and see what it would feel like to get told off. So to solve the problem you could say something nice to them.
ReplyDeleteempathy is about putting yourself in others peoples shoes and seeing how the feel. Your actions can hurt other people. When you say something not nice it may not hurt your feelings but it may hurt others.
ReplyDeleteEmpathy also means put yourself in other peoples shoes.
ReplyDeleteI think empathy is about thinking about how other people are feeling when you make a reaction.
ReplyDeleteHi my names Cody and i'm a student in Ruma Tahi and my point of empathy is putting yourself in others shows and seeing there perspective of things so treat people haw you would like to be treated.
ReplyDeleteEmpathy means when you putting your self in people shoes.
ReplyDeleteEmpathy is when you put yourself in other people's shoes, including others. When you exclude others or take out your problems on them you are not showing empathy. Why I'm at home I'm going to do what mum tells me.
ReplyDeleteEmpathy is about putting yourself in other peoples shoes and seeing how they feel. Think before doing it. Your sayings can hurt others. What you say might not hurt your feelings but it might hurt other peoples feelings. SHOW EMPATHY!!!
ReplyDeleteI think empathy is when you put yourself in other peoples shoes and being kind.
ReplyDeleteHello iv been learning what Empathy means with harold and with my class. latly iv been a big fat meany to my sisster. they way I can change that is by puting myself in her shoes and thinking about what she feels like.
ReplyDeleteEmpathy is about putting yourself in other people's shoes and knowing what it feels like to be in the scitation they are in.
ReplyDeleteHello I've been learning about Empathy in room one I have now learnt a lot about putting yourself in other people shoes.
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ReplyDeleteI will put myself in someone else's shoes and try to understand how they feel.
ReplyDeleteI will put myself in someone else's shoes and try to understand how they feel.
ReplyDeleteEmpathy is about putting yourself in other people's shoes and knowing what it feels like to be in the scitation they are in.
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Empathy is when you put your self in others shoes (not really) and it affect others.
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ReplyDeleteHello I,m Lily from Waikowhai Primary school.
ReplyDeleteGoogle says Empathy means...the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.But in my own words it means...Empathy means to put yourself in someone else's shoes and to share feelings with someone.
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Hi,my name is Margaret and I go to Waikowhai Primary School.I think empathy means in my own words but what I think not what google thinks is that empathy is a ability to try to understand something and share feeling to each other and to others. it makes me feel like this because we have been learning about feelings in class.If you have time have a look at my blog http://wpsmargarett.blogspot.co.nz/.
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Hi my name is Kalana, I go to Waikowhai Primary school
ReplyDeleteI think empathy is the ability to understand and share other peoples feelings.
In my own words empathy means If someone is in a situation that I have been through I can just tell them that they can relax because I've been in that position before.
If you want to see my blog here is the link http://wpskalanal.blogspot.co.nz/
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From Kalana
Hi my name is Jerry R from waikowhai primary school and I am a year 5 student in room 8.When I saw this post and these comments I got so interesting that I was excited about posting a comment.Google told me that empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another,But in my own words I think that empathy is sharing some of your things with another person you always look down on having the feeling to feel sorry and to share.
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hi my name is jack and I come from waikowhai primamy school
ReplyDeleteEmpathy is to share the feelings of another.
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Hello my name is Kieren from Waikowhai primary school and the definition of empathy is the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions and the ability to share someone else's feelings.I found most of it on http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathy
ReplyDeleteSawadika! My name is Troy from Waikowhai Primary School and i am commenting about what i think empathy is...
ReplyDeleteSeeing through and seeing the emotions and seeing what it would feel like to be them. Bye!
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Robert from Waikowhai Primary School.I think Empathy is
Sharing and Understanding feelings of another.Its kind of like you have been in the same situation.Check out my blog at:
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Hi my name is Ashana from room 8 I think that empathy is when the ability to understand and share the feelings of another but in my own words it means put your self in other people's shoes and to understand there feelings of them.blog you later
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Ashana from room 8 I think that empathy is when the ability to understand and share the feelings of another but in my own words it means put your self in other people's shoes and to understand there feelings of them.blog you later
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Kyana and I go to Waikowhai primary school. Empathy means the ability to understand and share the feelings of one another.
ReplyDeleteI think empathy means to understand how other people feel and to share your feelings to one another. If you would like to see my blog here is the link http://wpskyanat.blogspot.co.nz/ thanks for sharing.
From Kyana.
Hi there, my name is Amie I am a student in room 8 at Waikowhai Primary School. I think Empathy Means when you understand others feelings when they are upset or happy also empathy is sharing thoughts and feelings. This is also what google said the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. If you would like to see my learning this is my blog (wpsamiem.blogspot.co.nz) blog you later!
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Aloha, My name is Rebecca and I am a student in room 8 at Waikowhai primary school. I think empathy is when you have experienced what the other person is going through and you understand how they feel. By showing empathy, you could cheer that person up by being a good friend. I think it is important to show empathy to others, especially when they are feeling blue. If you would like to check out my blog, here is the link: http://wpsrebeccac.blogspot.co.nz/
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Aloha! My name is Safa and I am a student at waikowhai primary school. Empathy means the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. In my own words I think that empathy means when some one is going through stuff you understand how they feel
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Hey my name is Tylah and I am going to tell you what empathy means.Empathy means the ability to understand and share feelings to another Empathy is a noun.If you would like to see my learning my blog is wpstylahc.blogspot.co.nz.
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ReplyDeleteHi my name is Dorothy and I am a year 5 student in room 8 at Waikowhai Primary School. In my own words I think empathy means putting yourself in other people shoes and feeling what they feel and you could tell them if you have been in that situation before. I learnt about feelings too in my class. If you would like to check out my blog go to http://wpsdorothyb.blogspot.co.nz/
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kia ora
ReplyDeleteMy name is Tayeb from Waikowhai Primary school, i know what empathy means in my own words it means when people care about other peoples feelings and want to help them and then sharing it to others in a good way. If you would like to comment on my blog this is the link
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Kia Ora, Max here from Waikowhai Primary school. I think empathy is when you have experienced something that your friend or someone else is going through. It is nice to help in any way or make an effort to help.
ReplyDeleteHi there I'm Joshua from Waikowhai primary school.
ReplyDeleteEmpathy is a capacity to understand or feel what the another person is experiencing within others being framed.See you later crocodile.
Hi My name is Ivan I am from waikowhai primary school.I think that empathy means that you have the ability to understand and feel for another.
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Salaam my name is Khatizah from Waikowhai Primary School. i think
ReplyDeleteempathy is to share your feeling to others like your parents.
and sovling the problem out with your parents.
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ReplyDeletehi my name is Cruize i think it means this.The term “empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences.it all so means this to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling. if you want more of it this is it link for it http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/empathy/definition this is my link http://wpscruizer.blogspot.co.nz/
ReplyDeletehi my name is Cruize i think it means this.The term “empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences.it all so means this to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling. if you want more of it this is it link for it http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/empathy/definition this is my link http://wpscruizer.blogspot.co.nz/
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Tanyah i am from Waikowhai Primary School I think empathy is think about another people Feeling.
ReplyDeleteHi i'm Conroy from Waikowhai Primary School. I really liked this post because it talks about how you should wear other peoples shoes and try to feel how others feel. I remember when I was in Room 5 we had roots of empathy. I learnt how to think about others and how you treat them. I had fun in roots of empathy. If you want to visit my blog just visit wpsconroyc.blogspot.co.nz.
ReplyDeleteThat would be so fun because I would go to the Donut and start laying down on it because if it was hot because I would need a drink and go for a swim so I hope you guys had a great time
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