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The Respect Wall
TARGET:
3-5 years
INTENSITY:
5–7 min / Regular
LEARNING GOAL
Developing My Ability to Communicate Harmoniously with Others
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Respecting Different Ideas and Accepting Disagreement
Target SKILLS
Socio-emotional Intelligence
Co-Intelligence Human-Human
MATERIALS
Lego or building blocks
DETAILED PROCEDURE
Set up this activity in pairs. Two children have different building plans for the same block tower.
Step 1
Offer mediation: "You want a roof, they want a door. Can we do both?"
Step 2
Invite the children to find a compromise - each building one side of the tower.
Step 3
Celebrate the final result: "Your tower became special because it holds both your ideas."
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PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child accepts a compromise during a group activity.
Research Foundations
Saarni (1999)
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