Thinking about helping
Think about why people could be worried about helping others, what might make them want to help, and practise making decisions.
Learning objectives:
- Discuss what might encourage people to stop and help
- Practise prioritising what to do first when helping others
- Evaluate how we can help others in any situation
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Learn
Use this activity to help children explore what inspires people to help.
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Thinking about helping – learn activity
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Thinking about helping – PowerPoint
Practise
This activity helps children think through decisions and priorities in a range of situations when someone needs help.
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Decision making - Learn activity
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Decision making – PowerPoint
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Decision making - priority diamond worksheet
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