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Vocabulary: understanding others

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Personal & Social Development›Empathy & Social Awareness|Ages 5—8|ID: mt_wRlf0g2MbB

Know and use the key vocabulary for understanding others — empathy, perspective, kind, fair, community, similar, different, and care — and understand that these words describe real habits of thinking and feeling

Mastery Evidence

  • Use the word 'empathy' correctly and distinguish it from 'sympathy' — e.g. 'Empathy means I try to feel what they feel'
  • Explain what 'perspective' and 'point of view' mean and demonstrate by describing how two people might see the same event differently
  • Use words like 'community', 'belonging', and 'inclusion' accurately when talking about their school or neighbourhood

Assessment Prompt

“When [child] sees someone who seems sad or left out, can they describe what that person might be feeling using words like 'empathy' or 'perspective' — showing they're thinking about the other person, not just themselves?”

Prerequisites0

No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.

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