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Similarities & Differences

Notice and appreciate ways that people are similar to and different from each other — including appearance, family structures, languages spoken, foods eaten, and celebrations observed — and understand that differences make communities interesting

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Notice similarities and differences in fictional community cards and respond without ranking people.

Notice similarities and differences in fictional community cards and respond without ranking people.

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  • Name several ways people in their class or community are different from each other
  • Describe at least one thing they have learned from someone who is different from them
  • Express a positive attitude about differences rather than judging them
“Can your child talk positively about how families in their class are different — some have two mums, some speak another language at home, some celebrate different holidays — and see this as interesting rather than strange?”

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Type
Conceptual
Subject
Personal & Social Development
Domain
Empathy & Social Awareness
Age range
Ages 5–7

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