Emodule

From the comfort of your home you can be introduced to why keeping memories/creating life story books is essential for our tamariki in care. (up to 1 hr online)

This will be followed up with a 1 hr practical virtual session. Where we will apply the online learning in a practical way, you are given the opportunity with photos/artifacts or bring your own to begin to create a life story book.

This workshop has been updated, to incorporate National Care Standards regulations, and a cultural lens with new activities.

Overview

This work reinforces the concept of Life Story books, why they are important and the caregiver’s role in creating them. Life Story books answers the child’s ‘what, when and why’ questions (creating a coherent narrative – Dan Siegel) about their care experiences.

Learner Objectives

By the end of this facilitated session caregivers will be able to

• Describe the importance of tamariki having an accurate record of their care journey
• Understand the significance of writing a story that reflects/captures the child’s/young person’s experience
• Understand linking cultural connections to a tamariki’s story helps with their mana tamaiti, whakapapa, identity and place and the importance of whanaungatanga

Learner Outcomes

Caregivers will understand the purpose of and be able to create a Life Story book/memory box for the tamariki

Children transitioning from care will have accurate information to take with them

Practice scripting strengths-based stories/narratives that capture experiences, relationships, memories for their time of being place in their home