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Friendship, Belonging & Collaboration · Grades 3–5 / 6–8 · 20 minutes · FREE

Being Me and Belonging

Choose real or fictional examples. Skip private details; never include passwords, medical information or contact details.

Learning goal: Find connections with others while respecting your own interests and values.

You can belong without liking exactly what everyone else likes. Shared curiosity, kindness or a way of working can connect people with different interests. Use a fictional partner if you prefer. You choose which parts of yourself to share.

Your steps

List interests, values and strengths you want to share.
Compare them with a fictional or willing partner.
Find one overlap without hiding a difference.
Plan a small, respectful connection invitation.

1. My connection ingredients

Choose examples you feel comfortable sharing. There is no “right” kind of interest.

INTEREST · something I enjoy

VALUE · something that matters to me

STRENGTH · something I bring

DIFFERENCE · something I do not need to hide

2. Different & connected

Draw two overlapping circles. Label one ME and one PARTNER / FICTIONAL PERSON. Put a shared interest, value or strength in the overlap.

MESHARED CONNECTIONOTHER PERSON

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Friendship, Belonging & Collaboration

Being Me and Belonging

Find connections with others while respecting your own interests and values.

20 minutes · Grades 3–5 + 6–8 stretch · 2 pages

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Friendship, Belonging & Collaboration · Grades 3–5 / 6–8 · 15 minutes · FREE

Teamwork When Ideas Clash

Choose real or fictional examples. Skip private details; never include passwords, medical information or contact details.

Learning goal: Use listening and a fair test to compare competing team ideas.

Nia wants a tall tower; Jules wants a wide base. Their team has one set of blocks and both think their idea is best. Different ideas can improve a design when everyone is heard. Help the team test ideas instead of testing who can argue longest.

Your steps

Read the tower-team case.
Describe each idea fairly before choosing.
Practice listening and kind disagreement.
Design a fair test with a shared success rule.

1. Hear both ideas

Represent each idea so its owner would recognize it. Do not decide the winner yet.

Idea	Possible strength	Question to ask
Nia · tall tower
Jules · wide base

2. Words that keep the team thinking

Finish the stems with specific details from the case.

LISTEN · “I hear you suggesting…”

DISAGREE KINDLY · “I wonder whether…”

INVITE · “What matters most to you?”

PROPOSE · “Could we test…?”

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Friendship, Belonging & Collaboration

Teamwork When Ideas Clash

Use listening and a fair test to compare competing team ideas.

15 minutes · Grades 3–5 + 6–8 stretch · 2 pages

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Friendship, Belonging & Collaboration · Grades 3–5 / 6–8 · 15 minutes · FREE

Healthy Boundaries, Strong Friendships

Choose real or fictional examples. Skip private details; never include passwords, medical information or contact details.

Learning goal: Practice respectful boundaries and recognize when trusted adult support is needed.

A boundary tells others what feels okay for you. Friends can have different preferences and still treat one another with respect. You can say no, change your mind or ask for time. If someone pressures, threatens or makes you feel unsafe, talk to a trusted adult.

Your steps

Read the fictional scenarios.
Choose yes, no or maybe; explain your boundary.
Practice a clear, respectful phrase.
Identify a support cue and a safe next step.

1. Yes, no or maybe?

Choices can differ. A maybe can include a condition; safety concerns need support.

Scenario	Yes / No / Maybe	My reason / condition
A friend asks to borrow your pencil.
Someone wants to post your picture.
A friend asks you to hide unkind messages.
A partner asks to choose the game today.

2. My boundary phrases

Be clear without insulting. No long explanation is required.

“No thanks. I would rather…”

“That is okay if…”

“Please stop. I do not want…”

“I need time / help before deciding.”

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Friendship, Belonging & Collaboration

Healthy Boundaries, Strong Friendships

Practice respectful boundaries and recognize when trusted adult support is needed.

15 minutes · Grades 3–5 + 6–8 stretch · 2 pages

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