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      Me and the people around me

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can describe the different ways I interact with people around me.

      Key learning points

      1. We have different relationships with different people.
      2. We have close relationships with people in our family.
      3. We might not have close relationships with the people our wider community, but they are still an important part of it.
      4. 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.

      Teacher tip

      Encourage pupils to share the different relationships in their lives, such as family members, friends, teachers and people in their community. Ask them to explain how they interact with each person and what makes each relationship special.

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      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the word to the definition.

      Correct Answer:respect,treating others kindly and valuing their feelings and ideas

      treating others kindly and valuing their feelings and ideas

      Correct Answer:important,something that matters a lot

      something that matters a lot

      Correct Answer:polite,to use good manners, like saying please and thank you

      to use good manners, like saying please and thank you

      Q2.
      Who might be in our community?

      Correct answer: our family
      aliens
      Correct answer: our school friends
      Correct answer: bus drivers, doctors, shopkeepers
      characters on TV

      Q3.
      Why do we need communities?

      Correct answer: to help us feel like we belong
      to help us become famous
      Correct answer: to help us feel safe
      to help us feel lonely

      Q4.
      How can we welcome others in our school community?

      Correct answer: by laughing at them
      by asking them questions to find out more about them
      Correct answer: by asking them to play with us
      by ignoring them if they need help

      Q5.
      Who are the people that usually live together in a home?

      Correct answer: family members
      teachers
      everyone from school
      police officers

      Q6.
      Match each person to where you would most likely see them.

      Correct Answer:teacher,at school

      at school

      Correct Answer:shopkeeper,in a shop

      in a shop

      Correct Answer:neighbour,next door

      next door

      Correct Answer:friend,playing at the park

      playing at the park

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the word to the definition.

      Correct Answer:relationship,the connection between people

      the connection between people

      Correct Answer:community,a group of people who live, work or spend time in the same place

      a group of people who live, work or spend time in the same place

      Correct Answer:interact,the way we talk, play and spend time with other people

      the way we talk, play and spend time with other people

      Q2.
      We have different relationships with people.

      Correct Answer: different, other, various, different types of

      Q3.
      Who might we form close relationships with?

      people in our wider community
      Correct answer: our family
      Correct answer: our friends
      strangers

      Q4.
      Which statements are true?

      Our relationships with people are only important if we are close to them.
      Correct answer: Our relationships with our community are important even if we're not close.
      Correct answer: We might feel closer to some friends more than others.
      We should feel close to all of our friends.

      Q5.
      Match the person to the way we might interact with them.

      Correct Answer:our family,hug or cuddle each other goodnight

      hug or cuddle each other goodnight

      Correct Answer:friends,be silly and play with each other

      be silly and play with each other

      Correct Answer:teacher,put our hand up to ask a question

      put our hand up to ask a question

      Correct Answer:bus driver,wave or say hello

      wave or say hello

      Q6.
      How might you behave differently with your teacher compared to your best friend?

      exactly the same way
      Correct answer: more politely with your teacher
      more rudely with your teacher
      you should never speak to teachers

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