Refugee Experiences: Making New Friends | Reading Comprehension | Belonging

Refugee Experiences: Making New Friends | Reading Comprehension & Belonging Activities | Grades 1-2

Help young learners explore friendship, belonging and empathy through this engaging reading comprehension resource. Designed for early primary students, this meaningful four-page workbook follows the story of a child building friendships in a new school and community.

Perfect for refugee awareness, multicultural education, EAL learners, social-emotional learning and classroom discussions about kindness and inclusion.

Students will develop reading comprehension skills while exploring important themes of friendship, acceptance, resilience and belonging.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

✓ Full-colour illustrated reading passage

✓ Comprehension questions

• Literal questions

• Short answer responses

• Discussion prompts

✓ Vocabulary activities

• Word matching

• Vocabulary development

• Sentence building

✓ Reflection activities

• Personal connections

• Empathy-building tasks

• Think and Write activities

✓ Draw and Write page

• Creative response task

• Student reflection opportunities

✓ Extension activities

• Friendship and belonging prompts

• Social-emotional learning connections

SKILLS COVERED

• Reading comprehension

• Vocabulary development

• Oral language

• Critical thinking

• Personal reflection

• Sentence construction

• Social-emotional learning

• Cultural awareness

• Empathy and inclusion

PERFECT FOR

• Refugee Awareness Units

• New Arrival Programs

• EAL / ESL Students

• Multicultural Education

• Harmony Week

• Social-Emotional Learning

• Reading Groups

• Independent Literacy Tasks

• Classroom Discussions About Belonging

WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS RESOURCE

This resource provides authentic opportunities for students to explore friendship, inclusion and belonging through an engaging and age-appropriate story. The carefully designed activities encourage empathy, meaningful discussion and literacy development while celebrating diversity and helping students understand the experiences of others.

Students learn that small acts of kindness can help new classmates feel welcomed, valued and included.

MY BRIGHT CLASSROOM

I was inspired to create a collection for all the Refugee families l have worked with. For the courage and will to strive for a safe future for their family