Let’s get started
Today we will explore friends can be different through play. Grown-ups can model it first; children can respond by pointing, moving, speaking, or drawing. There is no speed test.
Learn together
- Watch together: Notice something two friends enjoy together and one difference.
- Try it as a team: Say how it made someone feel. Pause, repeat and let the child lead.
- Try once more in a new way: Practice together with words or puppets. Celebrate the attempt, not perfect results.
Watch and try an example
Notice something two friends enjoy together and one difference.
Show what you noticed
- Show or tell a grown-up what you noticed while we explored friends can be different. An adult may enter the child's words.
- Try it again: Notice something two friends enjoy together and one difference. Tell your grown-up which part was fun or surprising.
- Draw, point, move, or talk to show what you learned about friends can be different. Adults can record an observation instead of requiring writing.
Five optional ways to revisit this week
Choose a few minutes on any days that suit your child; these are ideas, not mandatory daily assignments.
- Day 1 · Discover: Notice something two friends enjoy together and one difference. What did the child notice about friends can be different? A parent may record their spoken answer.
- Day 2 · Repeat: Repeat friends can be different together slowly. Encourage the child to choose the materials or lead the play. Describe how the child participated in friends can be different today.
- Day 3 · Change it: Explore friends can be different again in a different place or with another set of safe materials. What changed when you tried the activity differently?
- Day 4 · Pretend: Invite the child to explain or act out friends can be different for a toy animal or family member. Which part could the child explain, show, or imitate?
- Day 5 · Celebrate: Let the child choose one favorite part of friends can be different to repeat, draw or talk about. What is one skill, observation, or question to remember next time?
Family play extension
Family play extension: Notice something two friends enjoy together and one difference. Take a picture or save a drawing if your family wishes. This week's theme is pattern parade.
Reflect and grow
What did you enjoy or notice about friends can be different? Let your grown-up write down your answer if you prefer to speak.