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- Year 2
Me and the people around me
I can describe the different ways I interact with people around me.
- Year 2
Me and the people around me
I can describe the different ways I interact with people around me.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We have different relationships with different people.
- We have close relationships with people in our family.
- We might not have close relationships with the people our wider community, but they are still an important part of it.
- We interact with people differently depending on our relationship with them.
Keywords
Relationship - the connection between people
Community - a group of people who live, work or spend time in the same place
Interact - the way we talk, play and spend time with other people
Common misconception
All relationships are the same, and we interact with all people in the same way.
We form many different relationships with other people throughout our lives. The way we interact with people will depend on the relationship we have with them.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
treating others kindly and valuing their feelings and ideas
something that matters a lot
to use good manners, like saying please and thank you
Q2.Who might be in our community?
Q3.Why do we need communities?
Q4.How can we welcome others in our school community?
Q5.Who are the people that usually live together in a home?
Q6.Match each person to where you would most likely see them.
at school
in a shop
next door
playing at the park
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
the connection between people
a group of people who live, work or spend time in the same place
the way we talk, play and spend time with other people
Q2.We have different relationships with people.
Q3.Who might we form close relationships with?
Q4.Which statements are true?
Q5.Match the person to the way we might interact with them.
hug or cuddle each other goodnight
be silly and play with each other
put our hand up to ask a question
wave or say hello