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Say something

text and illustrations: Peter Reynolds

Everyone has something to say, whether by using words or actions. The book invites children to say what they want in their own ways in order to make their world better for themselves and for others.

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The book highlights the power of our voices and our ability to make change, and the different ways we tell the world who we are, how we think, how we feel, and what we believe.

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It’s time to say something. Find your voice and your way to make the world a better place.

The book highlights the power of our voices and our ability to make change, and the different ways we tell the world who we are, how we think, how we feel, and what we believe.

The book encourages children to believe in their ability to make a change and invites them to find their own way to do so. The book also invites our children to find their own voice and way of expression, through dialogue about their role in influencing their surroundings, and their ability as children to make a difference in the world, starting with themselves, their social relationships, and their immediate surroundings. Through the various models and methods it presents, the book gives children and parents practical ideas to influence and inspire.

 

Family Activities

  • Let’s talk
  • About feelings: We can follow the children in the book and talk about the different feelings they expressed. We can talk about feelings of pride, empathy, a sense of achievement and empowerment. We can enrich our child’s vocabulary so that they can be aware of their feelings and express them better, while connecting how they behaved with how they felt.
  • About the child’s abilities and roles: With our child, we can recall an experience they went through in the family or at school, in which they expressed an opinion or position, by using words or by actions. How did they feel, and what did they learn from this experience?
  • About ways of expression: The book highlights several ways of expressing oneself through speech, actions, and creativity. We can track these methods, describe them, and discuss the ways our children express themselves, while giving examples from their daily life. We can also discuss the importance of making our voice heard and expressing ourselves by speaking up.
  • Let’s search and be initiative
  • With our child, we can search on the Internet for children who made their voice and opinion heard on an issue that concerns them, such as the Swedish girl Greta Thunberg, who led a protest around the world in defence of the environment.
  • We can look for organizations and institutions that provide different services, then we can contact them, get to know their work, and volunteer for them.
  • We can search and talk about things that need improvement in the country or neighbourhood in which we live. We can choose one cause, and we can volunteer with our children or family to improve it.
  • Let’s create
  • We can read together the phrases on pages 2 and 3 and invite our child to write phrases in the empty bubbles at the end of the text to express methods that they think are important to make the world a better place.
  • Enjoy your reading!

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