| Advanced | |
| Age: 4-6 | |
| 1 h | |
| Children learn about their rights, reflect on their meaning, and express their ideas through drawings for a shared poster. | |
| Managing learning | |
| Conversation Art | |
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Kira and Miro come to visit the group. They have heard that World Children’s Day is coming up and want to learn more about it.
The teacher (through the puppets) starts the conversation:
The teacher asks the group:
Show a simple booklet or picture set about children’s rights.
The teacher explains World Children’s Day and invites children to share what they think this day is about.
Kira and Miro listen carefully, occasionally adding their own comments (“That sounds fair!” or “I didn’t know that!”) to reinforce children’s ideas and curiosity.
Children draw what they have said or understood about children’s rights or why these rights are important.
Kira and Miro can “walk around” to look at the drawings, asking short questions like:
Children’s drawings are combined into one large poster.
Each child presents their drawing to the group while Kira and Miro listen and occasionally comment with supportive phrases (“That’s a beautiful idea!” “Everyone has the right to play - yes!”).
Kira and Miro introduce specific rights (e.g., “the right to play,” “the right to learn,” “the right to be safe”) one by one.
Together, the group explores how these rights are protected in their daily life — e.g., through sharing, caring, and listening.
The teacher and puppets lead a short discussion:
The poster is displayed in a visible place to remind everyone of these rights and the importance of fairness, respect, and care.
Print out the pattern. Because of the different printer settings, pay attention to the test square, which should be 2 cm x 2 cm. This will ensure that the puppet pattern is the right size. Transfer the pattern to a 1,5 mm – 2 mm thick felt fabric. Cut out the pattern.
Start by sewing (or gluing) the arms on the pattern, then sew (or glue) both sides of the puppet along the 0.5 cm edge around the cut-out. Instead of sewing, you can glue the puppet together using Neostik, fabric glue, or hot glue.
Stick self-adhesive “hedgehogs” on the puppet head, as well as on the silhouettes of faces. The puppet is ready to use.
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