Different Lives and Experiences
Understand that people's lives and experiences can be very different from their own — that some children face challenges like disability, poverty, family difficulties, or being new to a country — and develop compassion rather than judgement
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Different Lives and Experiences means practising compassion for lives different from ours instead of judgement. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes naming differences with respect, choosing compassion responses, then checking a fresh scenario.
Notice different access needs and offer inclusion without guessing someone’s life story.
Notice different access needs and offer inclusion without guessing someone’s life story.
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Choose compassion over judgement for different lives.
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Parents and Caregivers
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Parents and Caregivers supports Different Lives and Experiences. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Check understanding
- Describe at least two ways another child's life experience might differ significantly from their own
- Explain why it's important not to judge someone based on their circumstances
- Suggest a kind action they could take to help someone facing a difficult situation
“If a new child joins your child's class who doesn't speak much English or whose family situation is very different, does your child show understanding and try to include them rather than avoiding them?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Empathy & Social Awareness
- Age range
- Ages 7–10
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