SuitabookRespect across differences
Nate likes skateboarding while Kate prefers making hats; each initially dismisses the other’s interest.
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Bruce Degen - Author
A brief story about Nate and Kate learning that different interests do not justify unkindness. Hurt feelings, reflection and mutual apologies open the way towards sharing activities without requiring either child to give up their original preference.
Nate loves skateboarding, but Kate prefers making hats. I hate to skate, she tells Nate. Do you like my hat? Unimpressed, Nate retorts I hate that hat. Kate's feelings are hurt--so she ignores Nate as he falls. Now that Nate is hurt and sad, too, his outlook has changed. Wait, Kate, he says. I was a brat. Kate waits, and admits she wasn't nice either, and new possibilities open. Now Nate and Kate both like to skate--and wear hats! Straightforward and heartfelt, Nate and Kate's story is the perfect reminder that we may not always share each other's interests, but we must be respectful and open-minded all the same!
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA brief story about Nate and Kate learning that different interests do not justify unkindness. Hurt feelings, reflection and mutual apologies open the way towards sharing activities without requiring either child to give up their original preference.
Nate likes skateboarding while Kate prefers making hats; each initially dismisses the other’s interest.
After Nate is hurt and sad, he acknowledges being a brat; Kate also admits she was not nice, and they find shared possibilities.
Pay attention to the moment when Nate is hurt and sad, and to Kate’s choice to ignore him. These events may invite discussion about consequences, empathy and whether an apology changes what happens next.
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