Type of activity
Drawing, painting, cutting presenting information graphically
Objectives
- To raise awareness of the many aspects of human rights
- To raise awareness of divisions of time (e.g. months, weeks, days of the week) and the dates of special occasions
- To improve planning skills
- To develop creativity and imagination
Preparation
- Prepare a label or laminated sheet for each month. Stick these up, in order, around the room
- Prepare and copy a list of ‘Special Days to Remember’. Make sure you know what each of these days is supposed to remember, so that you can explain, if necessary.
Materials
- 12 sheets of A4 paper with the months of the year, if possible laminated in plastic
- Copies of the handout ‘Special Days to Remember’
- Pens, markers or coloured pencils for each group
- Sticky tape
- A few sheets of A4 paper for each of the Days to Remember
- Post-its or small coloured pieces of paper
- Optional: additional art supplies, a small calendar, a child-friendly copy of the CRC for each group
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