We Can Disagree and Still Be Us
By Dr. Nakeyau Patterson
A School Story About Different Opinions, Fair Decisions, and Working Together
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About this book
Sam and Jay love making up shows together. But when their class chooses a story for a play, Jay wants dragons and Sam imagines a trip through space. Does being a good friend mean choosing the same thing?
In this rhyming school story, different ideas bring friendship, disappointment, and fair decisions into focus. Humor and familiar classroom moments invite children to think about sharing an honest preference, listening to someone else, and caring for a friend when their choices differ.
Read together before a group project or after a disagreement. “Let’s Talk About the Story” offers questions children can answer by speaking, showing, drawing, or writing—or choose to pass. The “Two Choices, Two Friends” activity gives partners a way to practice naming preferences and showing that they still care.
“For the Grown-Ups” adds guidance on making room for disappointment, addressing pressure to agree, and choosing a fair process.
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Readers: Children
Category: Children’s Stories
Formats: Paperback
Series: The Whole Story School Collection · Book 6
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