Respectful Participation

Supplied materials

• Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
• Topic notes: Listening: attending to another person’s stated idea. Question: asking for missing information. Reason: explaining why a choice makes sense. Improvement: a specific change intended to address a problem.
• Original exercise cards: A fictional child waits and repeats the speaker’s concern. / A fictional child asks when the proposed activity would happen. / A fictional child supports the indoor plan because rain is forecast. / A fictional child proposes adding a ramp to the model entrance. / A learner asks how many materials the group has. / A learner supports a quiet space because reading needs concentration. / A learner suggests two activity stations to reduce waiting. / A learner lets a classmate finish before replying.

Learn the idea

Participation includes listening, asking questions, explaining a reason and offering a practical improvement. Agreement is not required for respect. A useful response addresses the idea or problem, rather than attacking a person. The following fictional discussion cards show different actions.

Listening: attending to another person’s stated idea. Question: asking for missing information. Reason: explaining why a choice makes sense. Improvement: a specific change intended to address a problem.

Find the discussion action: listening, asking a question, giving a reason or suggesting a change. Ask an adult to read the notes and cards aloud. Point, draw or say your answer.

1. Ask an adult to read the four notes. Find the words Listening, Question, Reason, Improvement.
2. Find the discussion action: listening, asking a question, giving a reason or suggesting a change.
3. Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
4. Point to, draw or say two different examples: one for Listening and one for Question. Explain how their clues differ.

Check your reasoning

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Take it further

New card: “A learner lets a classmate finish before replying.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “A learner lets a classmate finish before replying.” That matches Listening. Listening is attending to another person’s stated idea.

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