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?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Empathy & Social Awareness
- Age range
- Ages 5–7
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