There are overwhelming numbers of great resources from different agencies in Canada
\nand around the world. Here are a few suggested activities that might work for your
\nstudents, based on each learning goal listed above. These activities are designed to
\nengage young people (ages 5-7) to learn more about child rights, in honour of National
\nChild Day. The overarching theme is to explore building a sense of belonging\/
\nconnection. Activities also focus on the right to be heard (Article 4 and Article 12 of the
\nConvention on the Rights of the Child, which discuss governments\u2019 responsibility to
\npromote and protect child rights and their right to be heard).<\/p>\n
The learning outcomes of the workshop at the kindergarten and grade 1 levels are for
\nchildren to:
\n1. Learn about the 4 Be\u2019s be healthy, be safe, be heard and be myself.
\n2. Learn the difference between \u2018needs\u2019 and \u2018wants\u2019, how they relate to \u2018rights\u2019 and
\nwho can help protect your rights (i.e. who has \u2018responsibilities\u2019).
\n3. Activate children\u2019s expression through their ideas\/drawings about what is
\nneeded for them to be healthy, be safe, be heard, and be myself.<\/p>\n
Learning about child rights meets several BC Curriculum Connections for Kindergarten<\/a> We encourage you to choose the ones that will work best in your classroom and with List of activities:<\/strong> Materials you will need:<\/strong><\/p>\n Key Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> Activities 4, 5, and 6 are ideal in a setting where there are 3 facilitators and students rotate among the activities. One teacher can divide the group in 2 and invite students to do activity 5 on their own while the teacher facilitates activity 3 or 4.<\/p>\n Alternatively, the teacher will do one activity at the time, in 3 groups depending on numbers.<\/p>\n Key Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n Key Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n This outline is also available in Arabic – Grade 1 – Arabic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Child Rights Activities There are overwhelming numbers of great resources from different agencies in Canada and around the world. Here are a few suggested activities that might work for your students, based on each learning goal listed above. These activities are designed to engage young people (ages 5-7) to learn more about child rights, in … Continue reading Kindergarten-Grade 1<\/span>
\nand Grade 1 (Source: UNICEF)<\/p>\n
\nyour students.<\/p>\n
\nActivity 1. Introducing Rights<\/a>
\nActivity 2. The Four Be\u2019s<\/a>
\nActivity 3. The Rights Web<\/a>
\nActivity 4. Do we want it or need it?<\/a>
\nActivity 5. Fishing for rights<\/a>
\nActivity 6. Draw a postcard to the Mayor<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nof the items with tags (including articles to the Convention of the Rights of the
\nChild \u2013CRC)<\/li>\nLearning Outcome 1 – Learn about the 4 Be\u2019s be healthy, be safe, be heard and be myself<\/h2>\n
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Learning Outcome 2 – Learn the difference between \u2018needs\u2019, \u2018wants\u2019,\u00a0 \u2018rights\u2019, and \u2018responsibilities\u2019<\/h2>\n
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Learning Outcome 3: Activate children\u2019s expression through their <\/span>ideas\/drawings about what is needed for them to be healthy, be safe, be heard,<\/span>
\nand be myself<\/span><\/h2>\n\n