Resources for Children

There are many ways you can get children and teenagers involved.

• Read this new Marvel graphic novel about Madaya Mom and use the teacher's guide: http://abcnews.go.com/International/fullpage/madaya-mom-42363064
• Use the Against All Odds game to learn about the choices refugees might have to make http://www.playagainstallodds.ca/
• Try the Choose Your Own Adventure Syrian Refugee Game http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32057601
• Play the Choosing my Way refugee resettlement game http://www.culturalorientation.net/providing-orientation/toolkit/choosing-my-way-video-game
• There are many resources at http://www.culturalorientation.net/
• LEGO posters https://irwinbartlet.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/legowron.jpg https://campaignsworthsharing.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/how-does-it-feel-unhcr-refugee.jpg http://mindofmanley.weebly.com/uploads/4/0/8/4/40840909/9650826_orig.jpg    and a teacher’s guide http://www.unhcr.org/46a755202.html
• UNHCR has a number of lesson plans that can be adapted to use for an activity with different ages of children. http://www.unhcr.org/pages/4ab356d36.html 
• Read these picture books about refugees and immigrants. http://www.whatdowedoallday.com/2015/09/childrens-books-about-refugees.html
• Read these children and teen books about refugees http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/children/booklists/408/
• Visit libraries in ethnically or linguistically diverse areas.
• Find ways for your children to play with many different children.
• Help your children start to learn a new language.
• If you speak another language, use it with your children.
• Ask community or religious leaders to have activities about these issues.
• Respectfully find out if there are refugee children at your child’s school that you can help.
• Organize a service project with your local school or your child’s class to collect items to donate locally.
• Ask your children for ideas of how they want to serve.
• Teach your children about different cultures and religions.
• Take your children to community events about different religions and cultures.