Early Childhood
Education Conference
Book Talk: Born for Love:
Why Empathy Is Essential – and Endangered
Examine the key concepts of Maia Szalavitz and Dr. Bruce Perry’s 2010 book, Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential - and Endangered. Szalavitz and Perry use personal experiences and recent research on brain development to illustrate the important role parents, caregivers, and teachers play in the development of Empathy in early childhood. “Born for Love offers practical ideas for combating the negative influences of modern life and fostering positive social change to benefit us all.” (Retrieved from https://www.amazon.com/Born-Love-Empathy-Essential-Endangered-ebook, 2025).
Dr. Stacie Burch is the owner and operator of Stcie's Early Childhood Education & Development Services, Inc. (S.E.E.D.S., Inc.), a Maryland State Department of Education approved consulting and training organization, which she founded in 2002. Dr. Burch has worked in the field of education for over forty years, with learners of all ages, birth through adult. She has served as a Quality Assurance Specialist for Maryland EXCELS. the Director of the TEACH Institute, and an adjunct faculty member at Anne Arundel Community College, as well as the College of Southern Maryland, and Notre Dame of Maryland University. Dr. Burch has served as a committee member on numerous state and local early childhood programs,organizations, and projects.
Core of Knowledge: 2.0 Clock Hours of Community
Workshop I