Seeing Someone Else's Point of View
Practise perspective-taking by imagining how someone else might feel in a given situation — using prompts like 'How would you feel if that happened to you?' and applying this when reading stories or during real interactions
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When reading a story together, can your child pause and explain how a character might be feeling and why — putting themselves in the character's shoes?
Practise perspective-taking by imagining how someone else might feel in a given situation — using prompts like 'How would you feel if that happened to you?' and applying this when reading stories or during real interactions
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Check understanding
- Describe how a character in a story feels and give reasons based on the plot
- Predict how another child would feel in a described scenario
- Use perspective-taking during a real disagreement to understand the other person's view
“When reading a story together, can your child pause and explain how a character might be feeling and why — putting themselves in the character's shoes?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Empathy & Social Awareness
- Age range
- Ages 7–9
Standards