Friends can disagree
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand that friends may disagree and know ways to resolve disagreements.
Key learning points
- Friends can have different opinions and that's ok.
- Disagreements can cause various emotions.
- Discussing disagreements calmly can help resolve them.
- There are strategies to help resolve disagreements, like taking turns speaking.
Keywords
Disagreement - when two or more people have different ideas or opinions about something
Resolve - to find a way to fix a problem
Common misconception
Friends always agree.
Friends often disagree with each other, but that doesn't mean they can't be friends anymore. If we listen, our friends might have interesting ideas that we never thought of before!
Teacher tip
Give examples of a time when you have tried something new because a friend suggested it.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a friend?
Q2.How do you show you are listening?
Q3.What does a friend do if they make a mistake?
Q4.If you promise to help a friend, what should you do?
Q5.Match the words to their correct definitions.
providing help and encouragement to others
being nice, caring and thinking about how others feel
the belief that someone is reliable and honest
Q6.Friends are important because they make us feel , safe and loved.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a good way to solve a problem with a friend?
Q2.A is when two or more people have different ideas or opinions about something.
Q3.If you and your friend both want the same toy, what’s a fair way to solve it?
Q4.Which of these are true?
Q5.Which word means to find a way to fix a problem?
Q6.Which of the following are strategies to help resolve disagreements?
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