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Can We Help You?

Age Groups: Big Kids
Skills: Comprehension, Empathy, Flexible Thinking, Helping, Identity

Materials

  • Paper & Pencil = Optional

Instructions

  • Let’s go on a secret helping mission.
  • Let’s visit a friend or family member. As we talk to them, let’s listen hard and take careful mental notes.
  • How can we help our friend or family member? What do they need or want that we can help them get or achieve? What would make them smile? What problems do they have that we could help solve?
  • Let’s think together about a way that we can help and write or draw out a plan to get it done.
  • Let’s execute our plan to help! How does it feel to help someone else?

Vocabulary

Problem - a difficult situation
Help - to aid or assist someone
Gratitude - being thankful