Questioning First Impressions
Notice when your first reading of a social situation might be wrong — your assumptions about why someone acted a certain way are not always facts
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“If your child felt sure someone was being unfair or unkind, could they pause and consider whether there might be another explanation for what happened?”
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- Activity. Notice when your first reading of a social situation might be wrong — your assumptions about why someone acted a certain way are not always facts
What to notice. Pause before reacting to a classmate's behaviour and consider an alternative explanation — e.g. 'Maybe they bumped me by accident, not on purpose' • Describe a time they assumed the worst about someone's intention and later found out they were wrong • When told about an ambiguous social situation, suggest at least two possible reasons for the other person's behaviour instead of jumping to one conclusion
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If your child felt sure someone was being unfair or unkind, could they pause and consider whether there might be another explanation for what happened?
Notice when your first reading of a social situation might be wrong — your assumptions about why someone acted a certain way are not always facts
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- Pause before reacting to a classmate's behaviour and consider an alternative explanation — e.g. 'Maybe they bumped me by accident, not on purpose'
- Describe a time they assumed the worst about someone's intention and later found out they were wrong
- When told about an ambiguous social situation, suggest at least two possible reasons for the other person's behaviour instead of jumping to one conclusion
“If your child felt sure someone was being unfair or unkind, could they pause and consider whether there might be another explanation for what happened?”
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- Type
- Meta
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Self-Awareness
- Age range
- Ages 9–10