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Basic 1 · Our World and Our People · My Family and the Community

Living Well with Others

In this topic you will learn how to live well with your family, friends and people in your community.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Explain why we should relate well with others
  • Name good ways to treat people
  • Accept everyone, wherever they come from

What you already know

  • My family

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

Strand
All about us
Sub-strand
My Family and the Community
Indicator
B1.1.3.1.1 – Identify persons closely related to us and the need to relate well with others

Introduction

Akua has a new classmate from another town. She shows her where to sit and shares her crayons. Akua is relating well with others.

1. Why We Relate Well with Others

  • We live happily together.
  • We help each other.
  • We feel safe and loved.

2. Good Ways to Treat People

Good habits
Good habitExample
Greet people"Good morning, Auntie."
ShareShare your food or crayons.
Say please and thank you"Please, may I have water?"
Say sorry"Sorry for stepping on your foot."
Help othersHelp a friend carry a bag.
Children sharing crayons and greeting an elder
Figure 1: Relating well with others Draw yourself sharing with a friend.Illustration: Sirbus

Remember: Treat everyone well, wherever they come from.

New words

greet
To say hello to someone.
share
To give part of what you have to others.
friend
Someone you like and play with.
community
People who live in the same area.

Summary

  • Relating well with others helps us live happily together.
  • We greet, share, help and say please, thank you and sorry.
  • We accept everyone, wherever they come from.

Class activity: Kindness Role Play

  1. Use the role-play name cards.
  2. Act out greeting an elder, sharing and saying sorry.
  3. The class says which good habit you showed.

You need: Printed Ghanaian family picture cards, Role-play name cards, Manila paper

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. What do you say when someone gives you something?

    • A. Thank you
    • B. Go away
    • C. Sorry
    • D. Nothing
    Show answer
    Answer: Thank youWe thank people who give us things.

  2. 2. Which is a good habit?

    • A. Sharing
    • B. Fighting
    • C. Shouting
    • D. Pushing
    Show answer
    Answer: SharingSharing helps us live well together.

  3. 3. We should greet elders.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueGreeting shows respect.

  4. 4. We should only be kind to people from our town.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseWe should be kind to everyone.

  5. 5. When you hurt someone by mistake, say ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: sorrySaying sorry shows you care.

  6. 6. Write two good ways to treat your friends.

    Show answer
    Answer: Any two: share, help, greet, say please and thank you.These are good habits.

Homework

  1. Do one kind thing for a family member today. Tell the class tomorrow.