Excluding Others | Little Lunch | Dumpster

Category

Friendships and Connection

Age Groups

Children

Platform

ABC iView

Little Lunch

Topics

Excluding Others

Peer Pressure

Feeling Left Out

Rejection

Exclusion

Learning Opportunities

  • Noticing how it feels to be told you cannot join in.
  • Exploring why someone might want to keep a group small or secret.
  • Understanding that being left out can feel hurtful.
  • Thinking about how a group can make room for more people.
  • Considering how rules can welcome people in instead of keeping them out.

Content Summary

Atticus starts a secret club meant just for him and Rory, but as more children find out and want to join, he responds by making strict rules about who can be part of it.

Prompt Questions

  • What kind of club did Atticus want to have?
  • How do you think Atticus felt when everyone wanted to join?
  • How might the other children feel about Atticus's rules?
  • Why do you think Atticus wanted to keep the club small?
  • When have you wanted something to be just for you and a friend?
  • Would you rather have been like Atticus or Rory?
  • How does it feel when you are left out of a group?
  • What could help everyone feel welcome to join in?

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