Week 2 · Axis 1, Chapter 1 Making a Stronger Me (B) · 3 lessons
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When friends disagree
Discover P3 Term 1: Axis 1, Chapter 1
GoalUse talking, listening, asking an adult, walking away and voting to solve a problem between friends.
New words
disagree · to have a different idea from someone elsevote · a way to choose: each person picks one idea and we counttrusted adult · a grown-up who helps keep you safe, such as a parent or teacherrole · the job a person has in a group
Explanation
Friends do not always agree, and that is normal. Imagine a group that must choose a story for a class play. Each child takes a role: one makes the props, one makes the costumes, one writes the script and one keeps the time. Then they must choose the story, and Mina and Jana have different ideas. Here are some ways to solve a problem. Talk calmly and say how you feel. Listen to the other person’s reasons. Ask a trusted adult for help. If a friend is unkind, ask them to stop, or walk away and find other friends. A fair way to decide is a vote: each child picks one idea, and we make a tally mark for each vote. If two ideas get the same number of votes, the group can join them into one story.
Problem
A good solution
A friend laughs at a classmate
Ask the friend to stop; tell a trusted adult
A friend does not listen to my idea
Talk calmly; ask for a turn to explain
A friend pushes me to do something I do not want
Say no; walk away; tell a trusted adult
The group cannot choose a story
Everyone explains, then we vote
Worked examples
Seif’s group needs four roles: props, costumes, script writer and time keeper. Seif loves building things, so he picks props. Farida likes sewing, so she picks costumes.
Mina wants a story about a Nile boat. Jana wants a story about a football match. They explain their reasons and listen to each other. Then eight children vote: boat 3, football 3, kite 2. 3 + 3 + 2 = 8.
Two ideas have the same number of votes. Mina says, “Let’s write a story about a boat race and a football match on the shore.” The group joins the two ideas and everybody is happy.
Class activity
Role-play with a partner, with a grown-up watching. Pretend two friends cannot agree on a game at break. First one child explains, then the other. Each says “I feel…” and listens. Then choose: take turns, vote, or join the two games. Switch roles and try another way.
Practice
1
Name two ways to solve a problem with a friend.
For example: talk calmly, listen, ask a trusted adult, walk away, vote.
2
Count the votes. How many children voted in all?
10
3
In the same tally chart, which story won, and by how many votes?
Story A won by 2 votes (6 − 4 = 2).
4
A friend wants you to join a game that feels unsafe to you. What can you do?
