Helping young children to show a range of feelings and sensitivity to the needs, views and feelings of others is an important part of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It can feel difficult in practice to do this in a meaningful way, however, especially when those 'others' concerned are on the far side of the world.
The terrible earthquake in Haiti seems to have touched a chord in quite young children, moving them to want to understand the tragedy and do what they can to help. With sensitive handling by practitioners, this can be turned into a wonderful opportunity for fostering empathy in children here and providing practical help for those caught up in distant events.
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