Teaching materials ages 6-9
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In this age group, you can anticipate that children can concentrate on a particular topic for 20 minutes at a time, increasingly longer as they reach ages 8 and 9.
Teaching materials require children to interact with their peers, a teacher and possibly with other materials. There are no required reading or writing-based activities in this age bracket, although children are encouraged to employ these skills in groups and as they get older.
Teaching materials are focused on building socio-emotional skills in the classroom with the aim of allowing students and teachers to co-create a peaceful classroom environment where children are able to celebrate their differences.
The activities are linked as much as possible to the experiences of children themselves and what their home life is like.
Video and audio materials for this age group tell stories of a refugee child of the same age as the pupils through discussion of upbeat, familiar and relevant topics such as home-life, hobbies, toys, new school life and future dreams.
Click on the links to download the teaching materials.
Main curriculum about refugees, asylum and migration
This main curriculum for children aged 6 -9 focuses on building socio-emotional skills and facilitating peer relationships, celebrating diversity, understanding new arrivals in the classroom, as well as creating a peaceful environment in the classroom.
- Download the main curriculum
- Activity sheet: download the cards for the letter matching activity
- Activity sheet: download the cards for the number matching activity
- Activity sheet: download the cards for the face expression activity
Integrating teaching about refugees, asylum and migration in your class activities
This module contains guidance and ideas on how to introduce the topic in various settings in your classroom.
Activity guide for 6 – 9 year olds
This practical guide contains some suggestions for class activities.
Video exercise
Rahf's story
Rahf is a seven year old girl from Syria with a special hobby: karate. She had to flee the war in her country with her mother, father, sister and four brothers. The family first fled to Jordan and was then resettled to Luxembourg, where Rahf is now attending school and learning languages
Rahf's story
Related materials
- Download the video (English)
- Use the lesson plan for exercises and class activities based on the video