Friends can disagree
I can understand that friends may disagree and know ways to resolve disagreements.
Friends can disagree
I can understand that friends may disagree and know ways to resolve disagreements.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Friends can have different opinions and that's ok.
- Disagreements can cause various emotions.
- Discussing disagreements calmly can help resolve them.
- There are strategies to help resolve disagreements, like taking turns speaking.
Keywords
Disagreement - when two or more people have different ideas or opinions about something
Resolve - to find a way to fix a problem
Common misconception
Friends always agree.
Friends often disagree with each other, but that doesn't mean they can't be friends anymore. If we listen, our friends might have interesting ideas that we never thought of before!
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To help you plan your year 1 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Friends can disagree, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Equipment
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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