Finding My Magic for your students

Finding My Magic encourages children to develop skills to become respectful, non-discriminatory and socially inclusive – essential skills for development into well adjusted adults. Learning about human rights at a young age will increase children's understanding of human rights and contribute to their development, wellbeing and life-long success.

Finding My Magic is a 12 part animated series about children's rights and responsibilities aimed at primary school students. Based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, each episode reflects a different children's right and is supported by a comprehensive teacher's guide with activities suitable for a range of ages. Together, the episodes and teacher's guide aim to develop the skills and knowledge of young children in knowing their rights and respecting the rights of others.

It’s not just about having children watch these episodes and leaving it there – this is the door opening the conversation to human rights and responsibilities for children. It will open the world for children.

Nicole Cardinal, Policy, Research Advocacy Adviser for Save the Children Australia and voice of Kate in the Finding My Magic series.

The Finding My Magic program combines a strong foundation for learning about rights and responsibilities with a focus on positive thinking. It provides students with practical examples and good role models and is designed to help children build skills to assist them to reach their full potential.

Specifically this program is designed to encourage children to:

• Learn about their rights and responsibilities
• Respect the rights of others
• Improve communication and assertiveness skills
• Be fair and inclusive
• Develop positive and caring relationships
• Recognise when they, or others need help