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Every family has a story to tell
Using pictures and drawings, children discuss concepts of family and different family structures.

Type of activity

Drawing, discussion

Objectives

  • To encourage thinking about different ways of raising children and different notions of ‘family’
  • To address discrimination against children with non-typical family compositions
  • To explore the link between family and human rights

Preparation

  • Prepare a set of illustrations / photos representing different family schemes for each small group (e.g. single-parent, ’classical family’, ‘patchwork families’, same-sex couples, adopted children, big families including various generations).

Materials

  • Copies of all pictures for each small group of children
     

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4-30 children 60 minutes 7 -13 years
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