Nature & Our Planet

All Kinds of Friends

Discover the surprising partnerships that show how cooperation, connection and friendship can be found throughout the natural world.

£6.99

Digital download · a printable Parent Guide and Wonder Companion Journal for your child

Digital download

Can a tiny fish help a much larger one?

All Kinds of Friends invites children to explore symbiosis and the extraordinary relationships that exist between living things. Through stories, examples, activities and thoughtful questions, families can look more closely at cooperation in nature and consider what these partnerships can teach us about helping one another.

This is not a lesson built around memorising facts. It begins with curiosity and gives children room to notice, ask questions, make connections and follow the ideas that interest them most.

All Kinds of Friends

What children will explore

  • What symbiosis means and how different species can live closely together
  • Surprising animal partnerships from oceans, forests and grasslands
  • The different ways living things exchange help, protection, food and shelter
  • Whether cooperation always benefits both partners equally
  • How observing relationships in nature can lead to bigger questions about friendship and fairness

What’s included

An engaging, wonder-led introduction to the topic

Stories, examples and big questions to discuss together

Hands-on activities that help bring the ideas to life

Opportunities for reflection, conversation and independent curiosity

Suggestions for further reading and exploration

A connected online resource page with videos, read-alouds and extra rabbit holes

Made for learning together

All Kinds of Friends is designed for families who want learning to feel meaningful, connected and full of curiosity. Use the lesson in one sitting, spread it across several days or follow a single question for as long as it holds your child’s interest.

There is no required order and no pressure to complete everything. Choose the parts that spark wonder and let the conversation grow from there.

Continue exploring online

Every lesson connects to a free companion resource page, so the exploration can keep going long after the printed pages are finished. It brings everything together in one place:

  • Videos to watch, including a child-friendly introduction to symbiosis and real footage of clownfish and sea anemones
  • Read-alouds such as All Kinds of Animal Friends by Sophy Henn and Gilbert the Great by Jane Clarke and Charles Fuge
  • A printable Animal Partnership Matching Game to cut out and play together
  • More partnerships to explore down the rabbit hole, from cleaner wrasse and reef fish to honeyguide birds and humans
  • A final question to wonder about together

The resource page is free for every family, with or without the lesson.

Questions about this lesson

Can’t find what you’re looking for? We’re always happy to help.

What ages is this lesson for?

There is no fixed age. The lesson is designed for families learning together, so you can shape it around your child and choose the parts that suit them best.

What exactly will I receive?

Two printable PDFs, 8 pages in total, delivered as a digital download. Print them at home and begin whenever you are ready.

Do I need a printer?

The pages are designed to be printed, but you can also open them on a screen and talk through the questions and activities together.

How long does the lesson take?

As long as you would like it to. Use it in one sitting, spread it across several days, or follow a single question for as long as it holds your child’s interest.

Do I need any special materials?

Mostly curiosity and conversation. The activities are designed for home, using everyday things you already have around you.

Is the companion resource page really free?

Yes. The videos, read-alouds, matching game and rabbit-hole ideas are free for every family, with or without the lesson.

The Wonder Curriculum Volume One

Also included in The Wonder Curriculum Volume One

All Kinds of Friends is one of the wonder-led adventures in The Wonder Curriculum Volume One. The complete family set travels through science, nature, history, art and the wider world, with every adventure designed to be used in any order.

All Kinds of Friends

All Kinds of Friends

Download All Kinds of Friends and begin exploring the remarkable partnerships found throughout nature.

£6.99

Digital download · a printable Parent Guide and Wonder Companion Journal for your child

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