Perspective Taking Conversation Cards — Morning Meeting Questions
Seeing a situation through someone else’s eyes is a thinking skill as much as a social one.
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About this resource
Seeing a situation through someone else’s eyes is a thinking skill as much as a social one. These perspective taking conversation cards give Grades 2–8 102 morning meeting questions that nudge them to set aside their own certainty and imagine another view, which is core Social Awareness work in the CASEL framework.
What students practice
- Seeing a moment from another person’s position
- Setting aside their own certainty
- Imagining how a referee, a new student or a teacher might see things
- Noticing that two people can remember the same event differently
- Thinking before deciding what to say or do
What’s inside
- 102 numbered open-ended questions, 6 to a page on 17 full-color pages
- 102 matching reflection sheets, black and white, 2 per page, with the question at the top (51 pages)
- A 4-page question list tagged by question type, such as Personal Experience
- A “How to Use These Cards” page with seven classroom ideas and printing and storage tips
- 75 pages in all
A look inside
- “Imagine you’re the referee in a game—how would you stay fair?”
- “How might an adult see a rule differently than a kid does?”
- “How could two people remember the same event differently?”
How to use these perspective taking conversation cards in morning meeting
- Morning meeting talk about fairness and understanding others: one question, then a few voices
- Partner conversations during an SEL or social studies lesson
- Restorative conversations after a classroom conflict
- Writing prompts that ask students to consider another side, using the reflection sheet
Grade fit
Many questions ask students to step into a specific role, such as the referee or a teacher whose class is not listening, which makes an abstract idea concrete for a second grader. Older students can push the same questions further, so they also work as conversation starters for middle school.
Digital version
The digital version turns the questions into one link: students answer on any device with no student logins and download an answer sheet to hand in.
Pairs well with
Reinforce the mindset each morning with Perspective Taking Affirmation Cards, or let students apply it to full situations with Perspective Taking Scenario Cards.
Questions teachers ask
Why do so many questions ask students to play a role?
Stepping into a role, like a referee or a new student, makes seeing another view concrete. Many cards point to a viewpoint that isn’t the student’s own.
Do students need accounts for the digital version?
No. You share one link, and students open it on any device without logging in.
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