Teachers can tailor the learning activity to three difficulty levels to meet students’ needs. 

• Beginner learners (6-7 years old): Use a very concrete, obvious symbol. Teacher models the connection explicitly. Students get sentence stems or fixed prompts, work in pairs or small groups with assigned roles, and do a simple, single-step action/commitment. Reflection is guided (“I notice…, I will…”) with yes/no or fill-in-the-blank support.
• Advanced learners (8-9 years old): Use a symbol with a bit more nuance; students help generate the analogy. Small groups discuss guided open questions, compare ideas, and choose a related action. Teacher scaffolds but let us groups revise or extend their commitments. Reflection asks “what” and “why” and includes simple self-assessment.
• Expert learners (9–10 years old): Students select or adapt their own symbolic objects, frame the connection themselves, lead peer discussions, and design multi-part or sustained actions. Feedback (peer and teacher) informs iteration. Reflection is metacognitive – students articulate how their thinking is changing and set next-step goals.