Chapter 3
People
Stories, families, kindness and keeping promises: the things that help you get along with anyone.
8 activities inside
Before you start: Tell a grown-up about your favorite story. What happens at the end?
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People · Communication and storytelling
10 min · scissors, glue
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Tell the story
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Read aloud Cut out the cards. Glue them in order: what happens first, next and last? Then tell the story aloud.
- Cut out the 3 cards.
- Glue them in order.
- Tell the story to a grown-up.
Grown-up corner
Why it matters: Putting events in order is how stories, and explanations, are built.
- What happened just before the chick came out?
- What could happen after the hen?
Extend it: At bedtime, ask your child to tell their day: first, next and last.
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People · Communication and storytelling
15 min · pencil, crayons
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Draw the ending
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Read aloud A dog finds a ball. Then the ball rolls away! What happens next? Draw the ending in the big box.
- Draw how the story ends, then tell it.
Grown-up corner
Why it matters: Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end.
- How does the dog feel at the end?
- Can you think of a different ending?
Extend it: Stop a picture book before the end and ask your child to guess it.
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People · Working across cultures
10 min · crayons
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Foods we share
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Read aloud Families all over the world eat these foods. Color the ones you have tried. Then draw your family’s favorite food.
- Color the foods you have tried.
- Draw your family’s favorite food.
Color the foods I have tried
My family’s favorite food
Grown-up corner
Why it matters: Sharing foods helps children feel at home with families everywhere.
- Which food would you like to try next?
- Who in our family makes your favorite food?
Extend it: Cook a family recipe together and tell your child who taught it to you.
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People · Working across cultures
10 min · pencil, crayons
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How my family says hello
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Read aloud How does your family say hello? A wave, a hug, or special words? Draw it. Then learn hello in another language!
- Draw how your family says hello.
- Ask a grown-up for hello in another language.
My family’s hello
Hello in another language
Grown-up corner
Why it matters: Each family has its own ways, and that is worth being curious about.
- How do your friends say hello?
- Which hello do you like best?
Extend it: Learn to say hello in a new language together and use it all week.
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People · Values and ethics
15 min · scissors, glue
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Kind or not kind?
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Read aloud Cut out the cards. Is each one kind or not kind? Glue it in the right box.
- Cut out the 6 cards.
- Glue each one in Kind or Not kind.
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Not kind
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Grown-up corner
Why it matters: Children learn right from wrong by talking about real moments.
- How would it feel if someone pushed you?
- How could we fix a not-kind thing?
Extend it: Catch your child being kind and tell them exactly what you noticed.
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People · Values and ethics
15 min · scissors, glue
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Fair share
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Read aloud Two friends share 6 strawberries. Cut them out and glue them on the plates so it is fair.
- Cut out the 6 strawberries.
- Share them so every plate is fair.
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Grown-up corner
Why it matters: Sharing fairly is early kindness and early math at the same time.
- How do you know it is fair?
- What if a third friend came along?
Extend it: At snack time, let your child share crackers fairly between the family.
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People · Trustworthiness
5 min · pencil, crayons
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Promise stars
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Read aloud Make a promise, like “I will feed the cat.” Draw it. Each day you keep your promise, color a star!
- Choose a promise with a grown-up.
- Draw your promise.
- Color a star each day you keep it.
My promise
Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7
Grown-up corner
Why it matters: Keeping small promises, day after day, is how trust is built.
- Was it hard to keep your promise on any day?
- How do you feel when someone keeps a promise to you?
Extend it: Make a promise to your child too, and color your stars side by side.
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People · Trustworthiness
10 min · pencil
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How would they feel?
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Read aloud Your friend trusts you. Listen to each story. How would your friend feel? Draw or circle a face.
- Listen to each story.
- Draw or circle how your friend feels.
You keep your friend’s secret.
You break a promise to your friend.
You give back your friend’s toy.
Grown-up corner
Why it matters: Trust grows when children see how their actions make others feel.
- How could you fix a broken promise?
- Who do you trust, and why?
Extend it: When you read a story together, ask: could these friends trust each other?
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