Course: Support Worker Resources, Tile: 6: Building children’s understanding of parents working away; communication

6: Building children’s understanding of parents working away; communication

6: Building children’s understanding of parents working away; communication
- Activities to do with children before their parents go away
- Activities to do during the parent's absence
- Activities to do with children leading up to the reunion and during reintegration
- Teaching activities in Children's Resources
  To accompany this module, please use the following resources from Children's Resources:
  1. Now that I am big: Anthony's story resources, including a downloadable, printable eBook, audio and video read-along versions, , personalised activity book, an interactive eBook, extension teaching activities, Keyword Sign video lessons and printable teaching materials
  2. When Dad/Mum goes on Deployment activity book where educators help the children make the book using photos the child has brought in, drawings of themselves and the parent and decorations.
- Resources for parents and family workers
  There is some good research-based information in these online articles. There will also be many tips that are relevant for family workers.
- Article: Support with family narratives
  
  How to support children whose parent works away for long periods.
  
  This article is available for republication under the rules outlined in the article at The Conversation.
- Article: How to support children when a parent works away
  
  Birthdays, holidays, Christmas without mum or dad: how to support kids with a parent away fighting fires.
  
  This article is available for republication under the rules of The Conversation. To find out more, click on the link.
- Household chores for children: Ages 2-18
  
  Household chores help children learn important skills and feel good about contributing to family life.
- Family rules: 3-18 years
  
  Family rules help everyone in your family get along better. Make rules about things like physical behaviour, safety, manners, routines and respect.
- Creative learning through the arts: 1-3 years
  
  Creative play helps toddlers develop emotionally, physically, mentally and socially. Experiencing, discovering, experimenting and creating are the most important parts of creative play for toddlers.
- Creative learning through the arts: 3-5 years
  
  Creative play develops preschooler confidence, language, physical and thinking skills, imagination and emotional understanding.
- Natural play resources for creativity: Birth-8 years
  
  Play materials to spark children’s imagination and exploration.
- Creative activities for preschoolers: 3-5 years
  
  Encourage preschooler creativity by giving your child plenty of time, materials and space for play.
- Outdoor play: Birth-8 years
  
  Outdoor play is good for your child’s physical health, development and self-confidence. It’s great fun too!
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