A guided interactive program that helps children understand feelings — their own and others' — and practice the kind, thoughtful responses that build lasting relationships.
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Empathy is not simply being nice — it is a skill that develops through guided experience and reflection. Children who struggle with empathy are not unkind. They often simply haven't been given a structured way to notice, understand, and respond to the feelings of those around them.
Empathy Builder Lab gives children that structure — a gentle, guided journey through understanding emotions in themselves and others, with practical activities for putting empathy into action.
What parents and teachers notice:
Difficulty seeing a situation from another person's perspective
Reacting without first considering how their words or actions affect others
Struggles with sharing, taking turns, or recognizing when someone is upset
Conflict with siblings or classmates that stems from a lack of perspective-taking
A child who is not unkind — but who doesn't yet have the language or tools for genuine connection
Empathy Builder Lab is a 45-screen interactive program that takes children through the emotional skills underlying empathy — recognizing feelings, understanding why they happen, noticing them in others, and choosing kind responses. Guided by Benne Hart throughout.
Works at home, in classrooms, and in counselling settings. Children can work through it independently or alongside a parent, teacher, or counsellor — no training required.
Children build a rich emotional vocabulary — the foundation of both self-awareness and empathy.
Guided exercises in recognizing how others are feeling, even when they don't say it directly.
Practicing what to say and do when someone else is struggling — with real, relatable examples.
Understanding that empathy is not just a feeling — it is a set of skills that strengthen every relationship.
Phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. No download. Instant access after purchase.
Return to the program anytime. Perfect for revisiting as children grow and situations change.
Structured, sequential, and self-paced. Each section builds on the last — from understanding to action.
Children begin with themselves — naming their own emotions, understanding what triggers them, and learning that all feelings are valid, even the difficult ones.
Guided activities help children notice what others might be feeling — through facial expressions, tone of voice, body language, and the situations people find themselves in.
Children develop perspective-taking — the ability to step into someone else's experience and understand why a situation might feel very different to them.
Practical guided practice in what to say and do — real scenarios, real choices, real reflection. Children learn that empathy in action is a skill they can choose to practice every day.
A rich emotional vocabulary is the foundation of both self-awareness and empathy toward others.
Reading facial expressions, tone, body language — the skills of emotional attunement.
Why the same situation can feel completely different to two different people — perspective-taking in practice.
Real language for real situations — kind, genuine responses that validate rather than dismiss.
Children see the connection between empathy in action and the quality of their friendships and family relationships.
Empathy is not a fixed trait — it is a daily practice. Children leave with the understanding that they can choose it.
One payment. Instant access. No subscription.
Four structured phases guiding children from self-awareness through empathy in action. Interactive and self-paced throughout.
Children learn to name a wide range of emotions accurately — the foundation of all emotional intelligence.
Guided exercises in understanding how others experience situations differently — with relatable real-life scenarios.
Practical language and actions for responding to others' emotions with genuine empathy — not just politeness.
Phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. No download. Progress saves automatically. Lifetime access.
Suitable for individual use at home, classroom use, or use in counselling sessions. No training required.
Empathy Builder Lab is designed for use at home, in classrooms, or in 1-on-1 counselling settings. Children can work through it independently or alongside an adult. No prior training or psychology background required.
Ideal for 1-on-1 counselling — engaging and interactive on any device
Perfect for guided parent-child activity at home — builds connection as it teaches
Suitable for classroom learning — can be cast to TV or shown on a shared screen
No worksheets, no flashcards, no clutter — a clean, engaging digital experience
"Empathy doesn't ask children to stop having their own feelings. It asks them to make space for someone else's too. That is a skill — and like all skills, it can be taught, practiced, and grown. Empathy Builder Lab gives children a guided place to start."
45 guided screens · 4 phases · Empathy in action · Lifetime access
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