Just days after the Haiti earthquake, at Welcome Time, several children raised their concerns about the disaster. As we discussed what we could do to help, it became clear that the children were aware of a real crisis happening in a faraway place, which had sparked a genuine interest among the group.
LEARNING CONTEXT
Following our original planned learning context, 'People Who Help Us', we had intended inviting into our setting key people from our local community who help us. However, the events in Haiti provided a new and global perspective on this theme - 'How we could help others'. So, with our original plans put on hold, we embarked on a project to understand more about the Haiti disaster and how we could help the earthquake survivors.
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