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Perspective Taking

Children use personal examples to distinguish what each person saw, knew, wanted and felt. The goal is not to decide who is right, but to understand why responses can differ.

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Perspective Taking lesson for children with pictures, personal examples, and guided reflection prompts.

Skills this printable supports

Perspective taking
Empathy
Social problem solving

How to use it

Choose a small real-life disagreement.
List what each person knew and wanted.
Identify one question that could clarify the other perspective.

Helpful discussion prompts

What information did each person have?
Could both feelings make sense?
What could one person ask instead of assuming?

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