SD-018 · CONNECT
Future book editionTell it. Then try to repair it.
Use a pretend accident to practice honest words and a repair plan.
The Truth We Tell
Take it to the table.
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One child’s activity page + one grown-up guide. White background, low-ink artwork. US Letter and A4 versions.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Gather a few things.
This sheet and a pencil or crayons.
One useful question
“What could we say that is true and kind?”
HOW IT GOES
- Imagine a toy knocks down another toy’s paper tower. Nobody is hurt.
- Draw what happened. Practice saying it simply, without blaming someone else.
- Choose a repair to offer. The other person can say what they need.
Make it gentler
Grown-up acts out a small toy accident and models the words.
Add a little stretch
Explain the difference between an accident and what you choose to do next.
A good place to stop
Let the toys agree on one next step.