Action for Children Scotland is holding a series of baby celebrations across the country this month to mark the progress of an innovative classroom scheme imported from Canada.
The Roots of Empathy programme has seen babies brought into classrooms in 16 local authority areas over the last school year, to help teach pupils about understanding the needs of others. The scheme has seen mothers and babies – described as "tiny teachers" – visiting each of 108 primary classes this year.
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