Lesson video

Hello and welcome to another RHE lesson with me, Miss Plummer.

The title of today's lesson is one big family.

And today we are going to describe similarities and differences between ourselves and others.

Let's get started.

In today's lesson, you will need some paper, a pencil, and some coloured pencils if you have them.

But don't worry if you don't.

Pause the video to go and get those things, come back soon.

We will start our lesson by thinking about the scrapbook that you made in your last lesson.

Then we're going to read a story about everybody fitting in.

After that, we're going to think about our differences, then our similarities.

And finally, you will create a paper doll chain.

Let's get started.

In the last lesson, I said that we would create a scrapbook.

Here's mine and inside are all my special memories.

Pause the video now if you want to go and find your scrapbook, or pieces of paper that we can make into one.

Now we're going to read a story.

The title is There's Room for Everyone written by Anahita Teymorian.

Before I was born, there was only a little space in my mommy's tummy, but there was enough room for me.

When I got bigger, our house seemed smaller, but there was enough room for all of us.

There was even enough room for all my toys.

At night, when I looked up to the sky, there was enough room for all the stars, even the moon.

In the morning, I saw that was room for all the birds in the garden.

And when I went to the library, there was room for all the books I wanted to read.

When I grew up, I became a sailor and went to explore the world.

I saw there was room in the sea for all the fish, even the whales.

Wherever I went, there was enough room for all the animals, even the giraffes and the elephants.

As I travelled the world, I saw people everywhere, fighting for space.

Small spaces, big spaces.

Strange spaces.

Now that I'm older and learned more about the world.

I have a secret I want to share with you.

If we all kinder and if we love each other, then in this beautiful world there's room for everyone.

Isn't that a lovely story? And there's so much to learn if we are kind, and if we respect everybody and respect each other, then we can all fit in this world and be happy together.

Have you noticed how everybody is different in how you look and also how you act? You will be different from the people in your house who you live with.

You will be different to your friends.

You will be different to people you meet in the street.

Now, differences, are they a bad thing? No, of course not.

They're a good thing.

Everybody should celebrate their differences because it is what makes us unique.

For your first task, I would like you to think about how you and the people in your household are all different.

You might look different.

You might act differently.

You might even have different interests.

Pause the video now to complete your task.

Now let's think about how we are similar.

And this one is a little bit harder because it's not what people look like, its how they act on the inside.

You might be kind.

You might be generous.

You might be kind.

You might be generous.

You might be resilient.

You might be hardworking.

Similarities are generally how we act, not how we look.

Are you ready for a challenge? You're going to make your very own paper doll chain.

The next video shows you how to do it.

Step by step.

So pause the video and take as much time as you need.

Don't forget, you can ask for help if you need it.

Just ask your parents or carer.

Enjoy.

How to make a paper doll chain.

You will need a piece of paper scissors and a pen.

Fist, fold the paper over and make a crease.

Then keep folding until you have equal sections starting at each side, draw half an outline of a person, ask your parent or carer if you need help.

Make sure the hands are touching.

Then cut out from the bottom, from the inside, making sure those hands are still touching.

Then cut out the top half.

It should look like this.

Gently pull each side to open up your chain and then you ready to decorate and add key qualities that you look for in your friend.

Well done.

Now you can add your paper doll chain to your scrapbook.

I hope you enjoyed our lesson today.

If you'd like to, ask your parents or carer to share your work on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, tagging @OakNational and #learnwithoak, see you soon.