Excluding Others | Little Lunch | The Walkathon

Category

Friendships and Connection

Age Groups

Children

Platform

ABC iView

Little Lunch

Season 1, Episode 20

Topics

Excluding Others

Peer Pressure

Feeling Left Out

Rejection

Being Mean

Learning Opportunities

Noticing how a strong desire to win can change the way we treat our friends.

Exploring how it might feel to be left out or not chosen.

Understanding that everyone likes to feel included in a team or activity.

Thinking about ways to be both a keen competitor and a kind friend.

Considering how we can include others, even when we want to do well.

Content Summary

Each child needs a walking buddy for the school walkathon. Tamara wants to do the most laps, so she looks for the best possible partner. Tamara interviews other children and turns down the ones she does not think are good enough.

Prompt Questions

  • What was Tamara trying to do in the video?
  • Why do you think Tamara wanted the best partner?
  • How do you think the children felt when Tamara did not choose them?
  • How did Melanie feel when Tamara did not want to walk with her again?
  • How might Rory feel if Atticus picked someone else?
  • When have you really wanted to win at something?
  • How does it feel when you do not win?

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