10 Do I always have to listen to what my friends say?
/10 Do I always have to listen to what my friends say?
Sophie was a eight-year-old girl who went to a school in a small town.
/Sophie was a eight-year-old girl who went to a school in a small town.
In her class, she had a close friend named Alice.
/In her class, she had a close friend named Alice.
Sophie and Alice loved playing and talking together every day.
/Sophie and Alice loved playing and talking together every day.
One day during recess, Sophie and Alice were playing in the schoolyard.
/One day during recess, Sophie and Alice were playing in the schoolyard.
“Let’s play hide-and-seek today!” said Alice, but Sophie looked a bit troubled.
/“Let’s play hide-and-seek today!” said Alice, but Sophie looked a bit troubled.
“Hmm, I feel like playing tag today…”
/“Hmm, I feel like playing tag today…”
But Alice insisted, “Hide-and-seek is better!”
/But Alice insisted, “Hide-and-seek is better!”
Sophie couldn’t say anything and ended up playing hide-and-seek.
/Sophie couldn’t say anything and ended up playing hide-and-seek.
While playing, Sophie felt a little lonely and thought, “I really wanted to play tag…”
/While playing, Sophie felt a little lonely and thought, “I really wanted to play tag…”
On the way home that day, Sophie talked to her mother.
/On the way home that day, Sophie talked to her mother.
“Mom, Alice said she wanted to play hide-and-seek, so I couldn’t say anything. But I actually wanted to play something else.”
/“Mom, Alice said she wanted to play hide-and-seek, so I couldn’t say anything. But I actually wanted to play something else.”
Her mother gently replied, “Sophie, it’s important to listen to your friend’s opinion, but it’s just as important to share your own. Otherwise, your feelings won’t be understood.”
/Her mother gently replied, “Sophie, it’s important to listen to your friend’s opinion, but it’s just as important to share your own. Otherwise, your feelings won’t be understood.”
The next day, Sophie gathered her courage and spoke to Alice.
/The next day, Sophie gathered her courage and spoke to Alice.
“Alice, I had fun playing hide-and-seek yesterday, but today I want to play tag. Will you play with me?”
/“Alice, I had fun playing hide-and-seek yesterday, but today I want to play tag. Will you play with me?”
Alice looked surprised, but then smiled and said, “Sure! Let’s take turns playing!”
/Alice looked surprised, but then smiled and said, “Sure! Let’s take turns playing!”
After that, they enjoyed both hide-and-seek and tag by taking turns.
/After that, they enjoyed both hide-and-seek and tag by taking turns.
After playing, Sophie felt happy.
/After playing, Sophie felt happy.
“When I share my opinion, playing becomes even more fun!”
/“When I share my opinion, playing becomes even more fun!”
That night, Sophie told her mother, “I told Alice what I wanted, and she said ‘Sure!’ It was so much fun!”
/That night, Sophie told her mother, “I told Alice what I wanted, and she said ‘Sure!’ It was so much fun!”
Her mother smiled and replied, “That’s wonderful, Sophie. When you value both your feelings and your friend’s, you can build even better relationships.”
/Her mother smiled and replied, “That’s wonderful, Sophie. When you value both your feelings and your friend’s, you can build even better relationships.”
Review Multiple Choice Questions
/Review Multiple Choice Questions
Why did Sophie feel lonely at first?
/Why did Sophie feel lonely at first?
a. Because she couldn’t say her opinion and played a game she didn’t want to
/a. Because she couldn’t say her opinion and played a game she didn’t want to
b. Because she fell down in the schoolyard
/b. Because she fell down in the schoolyard
c. Because she missed snack time
/c. Because she missed snack time
What did Sophie tell Alice the next day?
/What did Sophie tell Alice the next day?
a. She shared her opinion: “I want to play tag today.”
/a. She shared her opinion: “I want to play tag today.”
b. She said, “Let’s play hide-and-seek again today.”
/b. She said, “Let’s play hide-and-seek again today.”
c. She said, “I don’t want to do anything.”
/c. She said, “I don’t want to do anything.”
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think Alice felt when Sophie shared her opinion? And how do you think Sophie felt?
/How do you think Alice felt when Sophie shared her opinion? And how do you think Sophie felt?
When you play with friends, how can you share and listen to opinions so that everyone has fun? Let’s think together.
/When you play with friends, how can you share and listen to opinions so that everyone has fun? Let’s think together.
