LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION TOOLKIT FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN INDIA• 29
Directions:
ACTIVITY ONE
A Book of Me- Begin the activity through some deep breathing and relaxation exercises.
- Recapitulate with the children all that they have learned about themselves, their feelings and
how well they have learned to live with and accept their feelings. Suggest that each one will be
making a book about themselves that will describe their special qualities. - Hand out the books with blank (not lined) paper inside. Discuss with the children what they could
write on the paper if they wanted to introduce themselves to someone. Brainstorm some ideas.- Photograph
- Their special feature (eyes, hair, voice, height, etc)
- Special skills and qualities
- What they like to eat
- What hobbies they have
- Their family
- What movies they like
- What clothes they like to wear
- Their special friend’s name
- Their hopes
- Their dreams
- Role model
- What makes them happy
- A favorite song
- Give decorative material to the children to decorate the front cover of the book.
- If the children are ill, this is an activity they will look forward to. Do not make the exercise very
complex. Even a few pages are all right. Make sure the children enjoy doing the activity. Most of
all, children like to share what they have written and drawn. Ensure that there is a lot of time for
them to share with friends and the facilitator.
Adaptation
For Younger Children:
Provide a mirror to each child. Ask the children to look at themselves in the mirror and think of all
the lovely things they see. Provide material to decorate the mirrors. The mirrors are stuck on a
piece of cardboard. On the right side of the mirror, children should write or draw all the good things