09 Let’s all think about the poster design
/09 Let’s all think about the poster design
*Sophie was a kind-hearted girl who loved flowers and worked on craft projects with her classmates at school.
/*Sophie was a kind-hearted girl who loved flowers and worked on craft projects with her classmates at school.
In the project, each group had to share ideas and create a large poster together.
/In the project, each group had to share ideas and create a large poster together.
*Sophie was good at drawing and loved turning her ideas into pictures.
/*Sophie was good at drawing and loved turning her ideas into pictures.
That day, *Sophie’s group had a discussion to decide the poster’s design.
/That day, *Sophie’s group had a discussion to decide the poster’s design.
*Sophie confidently suggested, “If we draw a big rainbow in the background, it will look beautiful!”
/*Sophie confidently suggested, “If we draw a big rainbow in the background, it will look beautiful!”
But *Kate, who was working with her, said, “That’s nice too, but I think a sea theme would be better.”
/But *Kate, who was working with her, said, “That’s nice too, but I think a sea theme would be better.”
*Sophie felt a little upset for a moment.
/*Sophie felt a little upset for a moment.
She thought, “The rainbow is definitely better!” but then took a deep breath and paused.
/She thought, “The rainbow is definitely better!” but then took a deep breath and paused.
“She must care about her idea too, so I should listen to her first,” she thought.
/“She must care about her idea too, so I should listen to her first,” she thought.
*Sophie gently asked, “*Kate, why do you think the sea theme is a good idea?”
/*Sophie gently asked, “*Kate, why do you think the sea theme is a good idea?”
*Kate looked a bit surprised and replied, “The sea has lots of creatures that help each other, so I think it fits our group.”
/*Kate looked a bit surprised and replied, “The sea has lots of creatures that help each other, so I think it fits our group.”
After hearing that, *Sophie thought, “Oh, that’s why. What a lovely idea.”
/After hearing that, *Sophie thought, “Oh, that’s why. What a lovely idea.”
Then she suggested, “How about adding a rainbow over the sea in the design?”
/Then she suggested, “How about adding a rainbow over the sea in the design?”
*Kate smiled and said, “That sounds great!”
/*Kate smiled and said, “That sounds great!”
After the discussion, the whole group worked together to finish the poster.
/After the discussion, the whole group worked together to finish the poster.
The design combining the rainbow and the sea became everyone’s favorite.
/The design combining the rainbow and the sea became everyone’s favorite.
That night, *Sophie told her mother about what happened that day.
/That night, *Sophie told her mother about what happened that day.
“I’m glad I didn’t just push my own idea and listened to *Kate’s feelings.
/“I’m glad I didn’t just push my own idea and listened to *Kate’s feelings.
When you think from someone else’s point of view, better ideas can come up.”
/When you think from someone else’s point of view, better ideas can come up.”
Her mother smiled and said, “That’s a very important thing, *Sophie.
/Her mother smiled and said, “That’s a very important thing, *Sophie.
Thinking about others helps everyone work together happily.”
/Thinking about others helps everyone work together happily.”
From that experience, *Sophie learned the importance of not only sharing her own ideas but also listening to others.
/From that experience, *Sophie learned the importance of not only sharing her own ideas but also listening to others.
And she decided to keep practicing fun and respectful discussions with everyone.
/And she decided to keep practicing fun and respectful discussions with everyone.
Multiple Choice Review Questions
/Multiple Choice Review Questions
What made *Sophie decide to listen to *Kate’s opinion?
/What made *Sophie decide to listen to *Kate’s opinion?
a. Because she thought *Kate’s opinion was important too.
/a. Because she thought *Kate’s opinion was important too.
b. Because *Sophie got bored with her own idea.
/b. Because *Sophie got bored with her own idea.
c. Because *Kate was angry.
/c. Because *Kate was angry.
What kind of design combined *Sophie and *Kate’s ideas?
/What kind of design combined *Sophie and *Kate’s ideas?
a. A design combining the sea and a rainbow.
/a. A design combining the sea and a rainbow.
b. A mountain landscape.
/b. A mountain landscape.
c. Animals in the snow.
/c. Animals in the snow.
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think *Sophie felt when she chose to pause and think from *Kate’s point of view?
/How do you think *Sophie felt when she chose to pause and think from *Kate’s point of view?
Also, what would you do if you were in a similar situation?
/Also, what would you do if you were in a similar situation?
What do you want to be careful about when sharing your opinion?
/What do you want to be careful about when sharing your opinion?
Let’s talk about how to share ideas while thinking about others’ opinions.
/Let’s talk about how to share ideas while thinking about others’ opinions.
