The Golden Rule of Thinking

What You'll Learn

💕 Let's Think & Play! Give yourself a hug — you're a great thinker! 🤗 Today's adventure: treating others' ideas with respect! Here's what we'll do: 🖐️ LOOK at the fun activity below 🤔 THINK about what you see 🗣️ TALK about your ideas with someone ✏️ TRY the challenge — there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! 💪 Let's go! ⬇️

Key Concept: Treating others' ideas with respect

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Think About This

💌 Kindness Card: Make a card for someone to make them smile. Draw a picture and write (or say) something nice. Then give it to them!

Thinking Steps

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👀 Discover!

Look at the activity. What's interesting? What stands out?

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🤔 Wonder!

Ask yourself: WHY is it like that? What do I think?

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✋ Try It!

Pick your answer or try the challenge. Be brave!

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⭐ Share!

Tell a friend or grown-up what you figured out!

Key Points

Master treating others' ideas with respect

Apply emotional & social thinking in real situations

Build habits of emotional & social thinking

Key Vocabulary

Kind

Being nice and caring about others

Letting someone else use what you have

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Why This Matters in Real Life

When you hug a sad friend, you're using your heart AND your brain. That's a superpower! 💕

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

1Can you teach a stuffed animal about treating others' ideas with respect? They're a great audience! 🧸
2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs — up 👍 or down 👎!
3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! 🎨

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Sharing a toy feels...?