Use it in a classroom, family session or children’s rights group to help younger children talk about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in a hands-on way, with drawing, colouring, sticker prompts and simple discussion points that adults can read aloud and explain as they go.
Children’s rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child are introduced in child-friendly language with bright activities and short explanations. The pages explain what human rights mean at home, school, in the neighbourhood and when children meet doctors, social workers or other adults making decisions about them.
It includes an About you page where a child can write their name, age and draw themselves, followed by a contents checklist for sections such as Starting point, Be the best you can be, Be safe, Be involved, Be happy, Be free, Be informed, Be extra protected and Make it happen.
Early activities introduce the United Nations, the Committee on the Rights of the Child and key Convention articles, including articles 2, 3, 6 and 12. They explain being treated as a priority, having rights without discrimination, being heard and being supported to become the best person possible.
The family pages cover children’s rights to a name, nationality, family life, contact with parents and support for parents, using Articles 5, 7, 9, 10 and 18. Activities include child-family matching, colouring, copying a rights robot and prompts about nationality, making it suitable for primary school children, home educators, teachers, social workers and family support practitioners. It was produced by Children’s Rights Alliance for England.
