<p>We talk to Dr. Michele Borba, a former teacher and author of several books, including "Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in our All-About-Me World," about the importance of empathy and why it is a learned trait.</p>

We talk to Dr. Michele Borba, a former teacher and author of several books, including "Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in our All-About-Me World," about the importance of empathy and why it is a learned trait.

Ep. 4: Dr. Michele Borba on how empathy is a teachable trait

The Fight for Grade-level Reading covers national and local efforts to have children reading on grade level by the end of third grade. It features interviews with researchers on early childhood development; people who have successfully implemented programs; funders, authors, parents and children who are involved in the fight.

Share your experiences with grade-level reading efforts by emailing us at fightforglr@heraldtribune.com, connecting on facebook.com/fightforglr, or recording a message at 941-361-4820. You can find more at heraldtribune.com/fightforglr.

This podcast comes from a partnership between the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, funded by The Patterson Foundation, to cover school readiness, attendance, summer learning, healthy readers and parent engagement.

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The Fight for Grade-level Reading covers national and local efforts to have children reading on grade level by the end of third grade. It features interviews with researchers on early childhood development; people who have successfully implemented programs; funders, authors, parents and children who are involved in the fight. Share your experiences with grade-level reading efforts by emailing us at fightforglr@heraldtribune.com, connecting on facebook.com/fightforglr, or recording a message at 941-361-4820. You can find more at heraldtribune.com/fightforglr. This podcast comes from a partnership between the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, funded by The Patterson Foundation, to cover school readiness, attendance, summer learning, healthy readers and parent engagement.

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Ep. 4: Dr. Michele Borba on how empathy is a teachable trait