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Agustina (8), Argentina

Using Who-Am-I? With Your Grandchild

Who-Am-I? is primarily an agenda for discussions, for discoveries of important items related to the art of living, of growing up. For example, these four questions are found in the "Resolving disputes" lesson of the "My friends and family" module:
  • What causes disputes among people? Does competition for material things, like who has the "right" clothes or what is the coolest music, lead to a lot of disputes? Are misunderstandings more likely to lead to trouble?
  • What if the friends you hang out with want to do something you don't? What do you choose - go with your friends or do "things" your own way?
  • Bullying is a kind of conflict that concerns many people. In your opinion what is bullying? Why do bullies do what they do?
  • How should we deal with bullies? How should we help their victims?

While Who-Am-I? was designed to support students and teachers at school, it is also a perfect tool for grandparents wanting a meaningful dialog with their grandkids. However, you would use it very differently, simply because you are not bound by a curriculum, or a school's hectic time schedule.
Let a hint about what you might do:

These two gentlemen are my grandsons. One day they came into our home like a hurricane. Eyes filled with other kinds of expectations than conversing with old grandfather. However, I was prepared. Before they got out of their boots, I shot off two questions from first module of the program: "What is the most popular name in your family? Why do you think it is so?"
I saw them stop in mid-air. Beautiful brains working intensively. To make a long story short, we ended up by a photo of my father, his parents, sisters and brothers. I named all of them, and provided some background. We had 15 beautiful minutes together! Then they were gone ...
So, this might be the trick. One question at the time. Do not worry at computers and Internet for now. This may be introduced later, for example, to check what other kids say to "How should we deal with bullies? How should we help their victims?" above, or to share their views with other Kidlink kids, and receive questions or feedback.
Good luck, and please share your experiences with us. Other grandparents might find your "war stories" interesting and useful!

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