First day at school

https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Photo-of-boy-holds-hands-calms-classmate-with-autism-on-first-day-of-school-558029931.html?fbclid=IwAR1DW7RhppFjMaBw3NIe6eoNOmiDhNura2WR9hvOTsCaMwoWwLhYgpb9QTg

This photo shows 8 year old Christian holding hands with Connor, a boy in his class. The picture was taken on the first day of school; Christian saw Connor curled up and crying in a corner so he walked over and took Connor's hand to walk him in to school.

The photo quickly went viral and Connors Mum thanked Christian, explaining her son was autistic. Mum said, "I worry every day that he he going to get bulled for being different and your son just absolutely warmed my heart. If there were more children like him I wouldn't worry about such things."

what do you see in the picture?
where is it taken?
what is happening?

explain the story

- what is autism? (I asked a child with autism how to describe what autism means. Oliver told me, "autism is your brain wired differently so you see the world in a different way. It' just a different view of the world." Oliver says some things are harder for him but but also he better at some things than other children.)
- why do you think Connor was crying?
- when Christian saw Connor crying, what choices did he have?
- why do you think Christian took Connor's hand?
- We don't know if Christian said anything, what might he have said?
- how do you think Connor felt when Christian took his hand?
- why does Mum worry about Connor being different?
- what do we say about being different in our school?
- what can we learn from Christian?
- why is this story about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders in our school: teaching the equality act in primary schools by Andrew Moffat

Reclaiming radical ideas in schools: Preparing young children for life in modern Britain by Andrew Moffat