What is an opinion?
An opinion is what we think or feel about something.
Sometimes people share the same opinions on things, and sometimes people have different opinions.
Both of these are fine, as opinions are personal to us.
Watch - Explore why it is important to share opinions
Watch the Community Club friends learn about the importance of sharing opinions fairly while painting a rocket.
Harry: Woohoo! Our rocket is all done.
Ariana: Right, all that's left now is to paint it.
Mo: What colour should we paint it?
Harry: Blue is the best colour.
Becky: Red is so awesome!
Lucy: No! Green is the coolest.
Ariana: It's got to be purple.
Mo: Yellow is totally the way to go.
Beth: Hey, what's all this noise about?
Harry: Mum, tell them blue is the best colour.
Mo: Yellow, yellow, yellow is the best!
Ariana: No, purple is the best colour.
Becky: Red is the best.
Lucy: Green!
Beth: Whoa, you're all talking over each other. Lucy, what's the problem?
Lucy: We're trying to decide what colour we want to paint our rocket.
Beth: Hmm, instead of shouting over each other, you're going to take turns to say what colour you think the rocket should be and why, starting with Ariana.
Ariana: Well, we should paint the rocket purple because purple is the colour of royalty and magic.
Becky: Well, red is the colour of excitement, like a racing car.
Harry: And blue is the colour of the sky.
Lucy: Green is the colour of nature and peace.
Mo: And yellow is the colour of the sun.
Beth: Well done for listening to each other. Everyone has the right to be heard and share their opinion. This is part of being a responsible citizen.
Right, let's decide which colour to choose. A good method is by voting. Voting is a way people can decide things fairly when they don't agree with each other.
I'll say a colour and you have to raise your hand when you hear the colour that you want the rocket to be. But you can't vote for your own colour, okay?
All: Yes!
Beth: So, who would like the rocket to be painted purple? Yellow? Blue? Red? Green?
Great, everyone voted for each other’s colours evenly. How about we use all the colours? That would be a good solution.
Awesome work. Now, what do you want to call it?
All: You name it!
Why do we have opinions?
Having opinions lets us express ourselves.
You might have an opinion about something you know lots about and want to share it with others.
Sharing our opinions is a good thing, but it is also helpful to listen to the opinions of others.
It is good to remember to make sure you aren't hurtful or unkind when sharing your opinions.
How can we share our opinions with others?
We can share our opinions with other people in lots of different ways.
Image caption, Talking to each other
Talking to your friend is a great way to share your opinion and practice listening to others.
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What can we learn from sharing our opinions?
The more you talk to others about what you think, the more confident you can become.
Asking other people about their opinions helps you get to know someone and to make new friends by showing you care.
Sharing your opinion also helps to improve your listening skills.
Time to discuss
Talk to a friend or family member about something that interests you, like your favourite TV programme, sport or hobby!
Share some of your opinions on the topic and say why you have that opinion. Then ask the other person for their opinions.
Do you agree or disagree with each other?
Quiz
How good are you at giving your opinion? Complete this survey to practise showing what you think.
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