Lesson 5: Inclusion and Respect: Belonging Together

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• Primary Education
• Age 8,9

Inclusion and Respect: Belonging Together

Lesson 5

Learning Objective

Learning Intention: We are learning how inclusive and respectful behaviours help everyone feel they belong.

Success Criteria:

• I can describe what inclusion and respect look like.

• I can suggest ways to include others at school.

What do you already know about inclusion and respect?

Warm-up: Feeling Included

Quick-write: What helps you feel included at school? Think about times you felt you belonged and what made it happen.

Understanding Inclusion and Exclusion

Inclusion means everyone is welcomed, respected and treated fairly.

Exclusion means leaving people out on purpose or making them feel unwelcome.

Inclusion and Respect in Action

Inviting others to join in Sharing equipment Standing up for others

Respectful Behaviours

Listening to others Using kind words Taking turns

Inclusive Behaviours

Scenario 3: Ignored During Recess

Situation: A student is trying to start a game during recess,

but others ignore them or say “No.”

Inclusion Prompt: How can you change the situation so the student can participate? Could you suggest a compromise

or new game?

Scenario 1: Left Out of a Game

Situation: Two students are playing soccer and a third student is standing alone, not asked to join.

Inclusion Prompt: How could you invite them to join? What could you say or do to make them feel included?

Scenario 2: Group Work Exclusion

Situation: During a classroom project, one student keeps getting ignored and no one asks for their ideas.

Inclusion Prompt: How could the group ensure everyone’s ideas are heard? What could each student do?

Scenario 4: Teasing for Differences

Situation: A student is teased because they like different games, toys, or activities than the majority.

Inclusion Prompt: How can classmates respond respectfully and make the student feel welcome?

Scenario 5: Excluded from Partner Work

Situation: Teacher asks students to pair up for an activity, and some students pick their friends first, leaving one student without a partner.

Inclusion Prompt: What strategies could the student use? How could the group rearrange to include everyone?

Scenario 6: Not Invited to Birthday/Group Event

Situation: A student is not invited to a small group event or celebration during school (e.g., drawing club, craft table).

Inclusion Prompt: How could the group make sure everyone feels welcome? How could the student feel included even if space is limited?

Class Inclusion Agreement

As a class, let’s come up with a list of actions and rules to make sure everyone feels included. What positive behaviours should be on our agreement?

Reflection: One Inclusive Action

Think of one thing you can do today to help someone feel included. How will you show respect and make sure everyone belongs?

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.