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Tolerance Ideas at Home for Parents of 
 

• What would the world be like if everyone accepted everyone else?
  
  Acknowledge their responses and confirm: "Yes, we would have a peaceful world." 

Continue: 
"One of the Tolerance Points is: We are all unique and have something valuable to offer and share. So, we are going to start understanding tolerance by looking at how each one of us is unique and has something valuable to offer and share."

• What is unique about each one of you?

If the children cannot generate differences, illustrate a few differences with the questions below:

• What is the name of your mother?
• What is your favourite cartoon character?
• What is your favourite story?
• How many of you have grandparents who speak a language different from the one we are speaking now?

Be interested and celebrate the differences.

Activity: 
If there is a small group, ask the children to share a couple of ways in which they are unique. The group could make a television frame out of cardboard and the children can share from behind the frame. Lead the children in applauding each child. For a larger group, have them share one uniqueness.


A Tree of Treasures

Activity: 
To accept "the universe" of each other, invite each child to bring from home something he or she likes. Or, depending on the circumstances, ask each child to make a small drawing of one of his or her favourite things - perhaps a toy, an activity or an item of food. Draw a tree on a large sheet of paper and allow the children to put their small drawing on the tree.

Talk about how each one is unique, and how wonderful the tree is because it has so many different types of treasures.


A Story

Enjoy reading and discussing together the story of "Josh the Dragon."

click here to link to the written story  - .pdf format  [14 kb - 2 pages] 

• Read folk tales of your own heritage to your children. Read stories from other cultures. Talk positively about the qualities we need for a better world and your desire for a better world. Say that many people share a desire for a better world. Talk to your children about the people in the world as our family. 
   
• Include in your prayers with the children at night all people of the world.
   
• Make or sample food from different cultures.
   
• Make positive comments about specific people of different races, religions, or cultures as you and the children encounter them during the week.