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For Teachers

Teachers provide an important role in building on as well as refining the knowledge students have acquired from visiting the Kids helping Kids website. The 'Links to the classroom' are ideas for teachers to stimulate extra thought and discussion with students, and build on the experiences and understandings gained through their engagement thus far.  Fact Sheets are downloadable for both teacher and student use. The resources on this page are aimed at teachers of middle school aged students and it is expected that students have already participated in the experiences offered by the Kids Helping Kids website (namely 'Walk in my shoes' and 'Hear my story' components). 

What is disadvantage?

Where does disadvantage exist in Australia?

How does The Smith Family work?

Where does The Smith Family work?

Aim of Kids helping Kids

Kids helping Kids is a Smith Family initiative which aims to shine the spotlight on the issue of disadvantage, to raise awareness, develop understanding and inspire kids to take action in partnership with The Smith Family to break the cycle of disadvantage for other Aussie kids.

Links to the classroom

The following teaching ideas should be viewed as a springboard to many rich possibilities that will arise as the teacher and their students embark on this unique learning opportunity. They are not provided as curriculum content. The teaching ideas have been grouped into 3 categories:


Discussion

Drama

Text creation

 

Kids helping Kids Principles

In its commitment to our Kids helping Kids partners, The Smith Family is dedicated to:

  • Being guided by and consistent with the policies and practices of participating schools in the development of schools' involvement with Kids helping Kids;
  • Respecting the privacy of The Smith Family's Learning for Life students and all involved in Kids helping Kids in line with TSF, school and individual requirements, and;
  • Proactively seek and incorporate a range of ideas particularly from students, in meeting the aims of Kids helping Kids.
 
 
 
 

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