Noticing that friends sometimes want to play different games.
Exploring how it feels when you cannot play your way.
Considering how talking can help friends solve a play problem.
Thinking about how two ideas can join into one fun game.
Recognising that playing together can be even more fun.
Daniel and Katerina are playing homes and cooking. Prince Wednesday wants to play a different game called scary bear. The friends want to play different things, and that feels tricky. They talk about it and look for a way to play together. They join their ideas so everyone can play and have fun.
• What game did Daniel and Katerina want to play?
• What game did Prince Wednesday want to play?
• How do you think the friends felt about wanting to play different games?
• How did Daniel react to Prince Wednesday being "scary bear"?
• How do you feel when a friend wants to play something else?
• What could you say to your friend?
• What could you do when two friends want different games?
• How did the friends solve their problem?
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