The Magic Glasses

3-5 years

Me with Others

5–7 min / Regular

Learning goal :

Developing My Ability to Communicate Harmoniously with Others

Pedagogical Intention :

Respecting Different Ideas and Accepting Disagreement

Target skills :

Cognitive flexibility

Materials :

Pairs of frameless glasses

Detailed procedure :

1. Teacher presents an ambiguous image that can be interpreted two ways.
2. Uses the script: "With my magic glasses, I see a rabbit. What do you see?"
3. They share perceptions: "You see a duck? We each have our own glasses!"
4. Concludes by explaining that we can look at the same thing and see the world differently.

Progress Indicators :

Admits that a classmate can have a different opinion.

Research Foundations :

Wellman (1991)