Every child is valuable!
This task introduces the class to the 2026 theme: every child is valuable.
For groups
Things that connect people
Students move around the classroom and find partners according to the teacher’s instructions. The aim is to discover similarities with classmates, helping students to recognise how much they have in common.
Interactive session: I am valued – You are valued
In this task, students are prompted to discuss the meaning of human dignity and respectful treatment. To end, students tell each other how important they are.
What is the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
In this activity, the main points of the Convention on the Rights of the Child are reviewed with the students. The key objective is to create an understanding of what the Convention is and why it is so important. The focus is especially on highlighting the four general principles of the Convention using a chart picture. Emphasize the responsibility of...
Kid dialogue
Kid Dialogue invites children and young people, as well as the adults working with them, to engage in a joint discussion about a more pleasant school day, leisure time, friendship, societal phenomena, the future – in other words, all the themes that are currently of interest to us!
Exercise: Belonging
The teacher will show students various exercises and games that allow them to practise skills such as interacting as part of a group, socialising with friends and doing things together.
Discussion: Child as a decision-maker
During the discussion, students should reflect on the daily life of children and young people in Finland from the point of view of an imaginary decision-maker who is a child, considering what kind of social changes they would like to see.
A news story of the future
The purpose of this task is to think about desirable futures in terms of school satisfaction among children and teenagers. Write a news story in which you describe factors that have contributed to improving school satisfaction among children and young people in Finland over the past five years.
Discussion: Try this – tips
This exercise is intended to help students when they are facing difficulties in learning new things. Let’s collect tips from the class on what to do in these situations.
Memory game
This memory game about children’s rights teaches players about the right to learn while exercising their memory.