Look around your classroom. Some children might have a big garden at home, others a small flat. Some might have lots of toys, others just a few favourites. Families are simply different — and that is something worth understanding kindly.
Not everyone has the same amount
Some families have more money than others. This might mean bigger houses, more holidays, or more new things. Other families have less money, and have to be more careful about what they buy, or rely on help from others sometimes. This has always been true, in every country and every time in history.
Why this is not about being better or worse
Having more things does not make a person more important, cleverer, or kinder — and having fewer things does not make someone less important either. A person’s worth has nothing to do with what they own. What matters is how we treat each other.
What we can do
Because families have different amounts, sharing and kindness matter even more. Simple things — inviting everyone to play, not boasting about new things, sharing what you have, or collecting food for a local food bank at harvest time — help make sure nobody feels left out.
Match each kind action to why it helps:
- Inviting everyone to join a game
- makes sure nobody feels left out
- Not boasting about new things
- helps friends who have less feel comfortable
- Sharing your snack or toys
- means everyone gets to enjoy something nice
- Collecting food for a food bank
- helps families who need a little extra support