Families and Educators

Prepare a welcoming learning space

• Explain the activity and let participants know they may pass.
• Use readable materials and offer more than one way to respond.
• Choose fictional examples rather than asking for sensitive personal stories.
• Set expectations for listening, privacy, and respectful disagreement.

A 20 minute session

• 3 minutes: introduce one idea and a simple question.
• 7 minutes: explore an everyday scenario together.
• 5 minutes: try a phrase, choice, or shared action.
• 5 minutes: reflect and choose a practice for the week.

Adapt with care

For younger learners, use pictures, short stories, and concrete choices. For older learners, invite discussion of competing needs and possible responses. Offer quiet participation and avoid making anyone responsible for teaching others through their personal experience.

Close the loop

Ask what helped, what felt unclear, and what should change next time. Invite feedback without requiring praise. Review the next step together and make room to revise it.

Learning resources across USU

Children in foster care

Dignity includes how a child is welcomed, heard, supported, and accompanied through change. Our family and caregiver learning collection offers practical activities for protecting belongings, preserving privacy, listening to preferences, and preparing a caring arrival.