We invite you to join us!

FOR:  The 4th Module of the Who Am I Program

   "My Friends and Family"-

WHAT IS THIS MODULE ABOUT? 

All of us need people around us, people whom we love, like, or even dislike. Relationships among people can certainly get complicated, but they are always fascinating. In this "My Friends and Family" module we will talk about friends and families.

What is the best way to make a friend?

How can we keep good friendships?
When we have problems with friends, how do we resolve them?
And how can we avoid disputes in the first place?

Our families have many different customs and standards, but they are our families and will be for our entire lives. Some of our family members are old, and some of them die. Others are born, and we learn to know them. We ourselves have important roles within the family.

What are those roles?

Do we like our roles or would we like to change them?
What can we do to make our families better?
How can we help other family members feel that they are all part of something that is important and good?

In "My Friends and Family" we will focus on friendship and caring, topics that are extremely important, right now, for kids and for those who are closest to them. But we will try, also, to look toward the future, toward ways to build better, more satisfying relationships. You will find many discussion questions and classroom activities in each weekly lesson. No one is expected to do them all! We give you many ideas but feel free to use those that are appropriate for your class.

STARTING: Monday January 20th, 2003
(Please send a note confirming your participation on this module to Ellen Miyasamato <ellenm@kalama.doe.hawaii.edu> or Epi Sepulveda <episepulveda@cs.com>)

WHERE:

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/waila/lists.html -
(Discussion lists for the language you choose to
participate. )

Participants in English:
- STUDENTS have to join the KIDWAI list at <http://listserv.nodak.edu/archives/kidwai.html>
-TEACHERS have to join KIDPROJ-COORD list

Works from students will be posted in KidSpace by
teachers and/or registered students.


YOUR HOST as always: Kidlink on line educational
program "WHO-AM-I?" at
http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/index.html

HINTS FOR TEACHERS doing "Who Am I"-
http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/resources/tips.html


LESSONS for Friends and Family: http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/friends/lessons.html

LESSON 1:  Important relationships-
Who is your best friend? And how do you keep your friend as a good friend?

LESSON 2: Resolving disputes-
When you have problems with friends, how do you resolve these problems?

LESSON 3: Dealing with loss-
Some of our family members are old, and some of them die. Sometimes friends move away.

LESSON 4: Rules and roles-
Why is a family so important? What duties do you have at home?

LESSON 5: Celebrations and family gatherings-
Having good times and perhaps not so good times....


Ellen Miyasato from Hawaii and Epi Sepulveda from
Puerto Rico will be providing your spaces on KidSpace.
Ellen's email: ellenm@kalama.doe.hawaii.edu
Epi's email: episepulveda@cs.com

We will be happy to hear from you!