Perspective taking
You see a little boy lying on the ground holding his arm and crying. You see a bike in the grass beside him.
I fell off my bike / my arm hurts
A mother is frowning at a little boy who ate a cookie before he ate dinner.
Angry, disappointed
Watching an emotional movie might make you feel ________________ especially if you are crying in front of other people.
embarrased
Tom wants cheese pizza and Jane wants pepperoni. They can only buy one pizza. What can they do?
buy a half cheese/ half pepperoni pizza
How can you tell what someone is thinking or feeling?
What their body is doing, what their face looks like, what they say
Two boys are playing with Lego and building a castle together.
Happy
If a classmate of yours does his / her work better than you do, you sometimes feel ________________
frustrated with yourself / jealous / other
Two brothers both want to play a video game at the same time, but there is only one controller, what can they do?
They can set a timer and take turns.
What is a compromise?
working together to find a solution that everyone can agree on
You see a man with a surprised facial expression surrounded by people wearing birthday hats. What is the man thinking?
It's a surprise birthday party!
A girl is sitting at a lunch table alone while the rest of the class sit together, talking and laughing.
sad, left out, uncomfortable
If your parents wanted to check your phone or your computer, you might feel ....
You would feel annoyed / guilty / disappointed that they don't trust you / you don't mind because you have nothing to hide.
Chris and Mary both love chocolate cake. There is only one chocolate cake left. What can they do?
They can split the cake between each other.
Why is understanding other people's perspectives important?
Helps you to get along with others and work together.
A man is smiling at a dog, petting it and throwing a stick or a ball for the dog to fetch.
I love my dog, I like playing with my dog.
You had planned on going to a movie with a friend and she canceled at the last minute.What do you feel?
Haley and Ashley are going to get ice cream. Haley likes chocolate and Ashley likes strawberry, and they can only choose one flavour. What can they do?
They can decide on another type of ice cream they both like.
Why is perspective taking important?
To understand what is going on around you and understand what other people are thinking and feeling.
John and Paul are in line at the grocery store to pay for their food. A lady gets behind them in line and pushes them, yelling "Hurry up"! What are John and Paul thinking?
This lady is rude / This lady is rather unpleasant.
When you have spent the afternoon doing your homework and the next day a classmate who didn't bother to do theirs wants to copy your work, you feel ________________________
abused / happy to be of help / important / more capable more them.
The Mitchell family is taking a holiday. Mrs. Mitchell wants to go to the beach but Mr. Mitchell wants to go to a theme park. What can they do?
The Mitchell's can look at other holiday options and pick a place where there is a beach and a theme park or pick a different place they both agree on.