by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Refer to the children’s rights listed on page 42 of the text. Copy each right on an index card. Give each student a “right” card. In turn, give the students the opportunity to share their right, and then, in groups, think of one or two responsibilities that correspond...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Work in pairs to have a class discussion around wants and needs. Demonstrate that claiming rights is not the same as being able to do what you, as an individual, want. Have student pairs complete the following sentence: “What I’d really like to have/do is …” Repeat...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
In order for children to learn about themselves from their elders, ask students to find an elder from their family or community and ask the following questions. When they come back to class ask them to tell the class one thing they learned. Where was I born? What is...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Ask students to make a list of who / what they learn from. The list may look something like this: I learn from: teachers, school, friends, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, pets, nature, books, television, internet, going places and...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Give each group of students a set of cards displaying statements relating to culture, which could include some or all of the following: Learning a different language Performing in a play Visiting other parts of the world Going to an art museum Reading lots of books...
