Myths about teaching can hold you back
- Year 1
- Year 1
We are all unique
I can describe the ways in which I am different from those around me.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We all have many things in common.
- We are all different to each other.
- Being different means that we are all special, and this is a good thing.
- We might not always understand things when they are new or different to what we expect.
- If we ask questions, we can find out more about the people around us.
Keywords
Different - not the same as something else
Unique - being one of a kind or different from others
Common misconception
We should only be friends with people who are the same as us.
When we have lots of different friends, we can learn new things and find out interesting things about the world.
To help you plan your year 1 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: We are all unique, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: We are all unique, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
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Adult supervision recommended
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the definitions.
someone who cares for you, helps you and makes you feel happy
something that matters a lot
to hear and try to understand what someone is saying
Q2.A good friend...
Q3.Which statements are true?
Q4.Every person in the world is and special.
Q5.Which of these shows that people can be different from each other?
Q6.Which of these is true about all people?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the definitions.
not the same as something else
being one of a kind or different from others
to find out about new things