General
What does it mean to understand someone's perspective?
To understand what someone is thinking or feeling about a situation.
You see a little boy laying on the ground holding his arm and crying. You see a bike in the grass beside him.
I fell off my bike and hurt my arm.
A mother is frowning at a little boy who ate a cookie before dinner. How is she feeling?
Angry/Disappointed
A girl is crying while her mom gives her a band-aid. How do you know the girl is hurt?
Because she is crying and putting a bandaid on her wound.
Tom wants cheese pizza and Jane wants pepperoni. They can only buy one pizza. What can they do?
Buy a pizza that is half cheese and half pepperoni.
How can you tell what someone is thinking or feeling?
Body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, the situation
You see a girl sitting at a desk with a pencil and paper. She has a confused expression on her face. What is she thinking?
This homework is hard/I feel confused.
Two boys are laughing and smiling while they play together and build a Lego castle. How are they feeling?
Happy
A boy is thinking about Halloween and looking at pictures of costumes on his ipad. How do you know he is thinking about Halloween?
Because he is looking at pictures of costumes on his ipad, and Halloween is coming up soon.
Macy is playing on the slide when Joe comes up and says its his turn to slide. Macy doesn't want to leave the slide. What can they do?
They can take turns, one at a time, on the slide.
What does it mean to show sensitivity towards others?
Using words and actions that won't hurt the feelings of the people who are different from you.
You see a man with a surprised facial expression surrounded by people wearing birthday hats. What is the man thinking?
A girl is sitting at a lunch table alone while the rest of the class sits together, talking and laughing. How does she feel?
Sad, lonely, uncomfortable
A mother is pointing her finger at a puppy who is holding a torn pillow. The woman is frowning and her eyebrows are scrunched. How do you know she is angry at the puppy?
Because of her facial expression, her pointing, and the puppy with a torn pillow in his mouth.
Chris and Mary both love chocolate cake. There is only one chocolate cake piece left. What can they do?
They can split the piece.
Why is it important to show sensitivity to others?
People will be nice to you, they will think you are kind, and you will not hurt anyone's feelings.
David keeps stealing a fidget toy from Jenna. Jenna brought it from home, and she asked David to give it back, but he won't. What is Jenna thinking?
David is annoying me. I don't want to be around him because I don't like it when he takes my stuff.
Charlie is running around his classroom and talking while the rest of his class is sitting on the carpet for a math lesson. The teacher has asked Charlie to stop, but he won't listen. How are Charlie's classmates feeling?
Uncomfortable, annoyed, angry
A teacher seems frustrated when you come into the classroom. She has a frown on her face, and is cleaning up her room from a student who destroyed it before. How do you know she is frustrated?
Because of her facial expression, and the situation before when a student destroyed her room.
You have small group reading today, but your class is doing a special activity during that time and you don't want to miss it. What can you do?
Talk to your teacher and ask if you can stay in class.
Why is perspective taking important?
It helps you not hurt other people's feelings, you will make the people around you happy, and people will think you are kind and caring.
Stacy and Ryan are in line at the grocery store to pay for their food. A lady gets behind them in line and pushes them. She yells, "Hurry up!" What are Stacy and Ryan thinking?
What is this lady's problem? She is so rude!
Patrick and Matt are talking to each other when Matt sneezes all over Patrick without covering his mouth or nose. How does Patrick feel?
Disgusted, annoyed
A teacher frowning while she looks at a boy sitting in the corner on his ipad. The rest of the class is working on a math worksheet. How do you know the teacher is frustrated?
Because she is frowning and looking at a student who is not following the group plan.
You are working on a math assignment, and you are starting to get really confused and frustrated. You start to feel shaky, your face is hot, and your heart is beating fast. What should you do?
Ask your teacher for help, or ask to take a break.