Thinking Skills : Fitting In
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH .
WHAT DO YOU SEE ?
5 BERRIES ?
To you , are all 5 the same in their berryworld ?
Or group things by ‘ orientation ’ ( direction ); 1 down + 1 up + 2 forwards + 1 right ..?
4 raspberries first , then 1 blackberry ?
Is the single blackberry delighted to have space and quiet ? Or does it feel like an outsider ?
1 berry and then the 4 ?
Does the 1 stand out from the crowd ? Is it interesting ? Is the group just a big blob ? Would it be horrid to lack personality in the raspberry gang ... or be great to feel ‘ invisible ’?
Perhaps you don ’ t ‘ fit in ’ to this way of seeing things ? That ’ s perfect !
Do you instead spot sizes ; 1 small berry + 3 medium + 1 big ?
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Which berry are you in the photo ?
And how do you feel about that ?
How you describe this photo can be secret code for how you feel about your own group of ‘ human berries ’. – Do you enjoy being the wacky ‘ odd one out ’? Or wish you could ‘ fit in ’? Love having quiet time ? Hate how a bully group is trying to change you ?
Look at each berry and smile at it !
Remember we are all just human berries made of different shapes , sizes , colours and orientations .
BE KIND TO OTHERS – AND BE YOURSELF !
FUSE 13