about what a kindergarten kid and his or her parents should learn from the school about family life and media literacy

3. FLAME – EXPERTS – incomplete list !
1 Ms. Sandhya - Principal At Sinchan School Bhuj - Pivotal For Ground Work
And Practical Output .
2 Dr. Bhavna -- Community Medicine Expert -To Assist The Research. She Is
From Ahmedabad
3 Dr Beji Jaison -- A Community Paediatrician, Poet And Writer - To Help
Content And Surveys. From Surat
4 Dr Neema Sitapara - Paediatrician And Adolescent Physician From Rajkot –
chief consultant of the subject -To Help Technical Content Help Surveys.
5 Dr Kamlesh Shah -- Paediatrician From Jamnagar. To Help Demystifying The
Advertisements On Tv/Media By The Latest Technical Information.
6 Dr Jasmine Mehta -- Gynaecologist Bhuj - To Help Girls' Medical Problems
Like Menstrual And Reproductive.
7 Dr Atul Bhatla From Patiala Punjab-- To Help Social Media Arm, Website,
Online Surveys.
8 Dr Nehal Pediatrician -- For Co Ordination Of Different Experts.
9 Rohit Nigam : A Critical Thinker And Award Winning Quora Writer. To help
on social media. Especially twitter and quora.
10 Manoj Solanki – Information Tech Expert, Bhuj

4. WHAT IS FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION?
family life education refers to those educational
concepts and experiences that influence
attitudes towards family living, personal
relationships and sexual development [dept of
education, virginia]
strong communication skills, knowledge of
typical human development, good decision-
making skills, positive self-esteem, and
healthy interpersonal relationships

5. GOALS OF FLAME GROUP
• 1 to formulate ‘family life education and media literacy
course’ for indian students parents and teachers
starting from junior kg through 12th std.
• 2 to carry out various surveys to get the scientific
information of the subject.
• 3 to disseminate the information gathered during the
process to the society via social and other media.
• 4 to take up related issues with the different
government bodies and court of law when needed.

6. HOW CAN YOU HELP FLAME?
• FLAME has different arms for achieving the goal – one
can contribute voluntarily as per his or her orientation.
• 1 Course formation : teachers, educationists
• 2 Research : epidemiologists, statisticians
• 3 Legal : lawyers, Retd govt officers from police and
judiciary
• 4 Social media AND online ratings/surveys : parents
and interested people
• 5 Community talks / symposiums / conferences : field
experts, teachers, community speakers
• 6 Advertisement demystification : doctors, dieticians,
ad gurus, psychologists

7. PARENTS MEETING
• Before starting the family life education
program the parents should be intimated and
a meeting should be arranged to explain
-- Need to give family life education
-- goals of the program
• The parents have right to review the contents
and to give suggestions.

8. INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY LIFE
EDUCATION FOR A KG KID
• INTRODUCTION TO
• SELF ACCEPTANCE
• SELF RESPECT
• GOOD BEHAVIOR
• PRIVACY
• FAMILY
• FAMILY RELATIONS
• POSITIVE BEHAVIOR
• RULES
• PROPER PHYSICAL EXPRESSION OF FEELINGS
• TYPE OF TOUCH
• VERBAL EXPRESSION OF INTERNAL FEELINGS
• UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT

9. INTRODUCTION TO SELF ACCEPTANCE
• How?
1. experiencing success in school,
2. effectively handling routines,
3. experiencing self-acceptance, and
4. acceptance from others
EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON RESPECT FOR
DIFFERENCES.

10. INTRODUCTION TO SELF RESPECT
• Teachers and other adults at school should
actively listen to and accept feelings and
opinions of the child.
• A classroom climate that protects the child
from physical and emotional infringements by
others should be provided.
THE CHILD ALSO LEARNS AND PRACTICES
COURTESY AND GOOD MANNERS.
“do not speak or do things that hurt others”

11. INTRODUCTION TO GOOD BEHAVIOR
• The student should become aware of the
effects of his or her behavior on others and
the effects of others' behavior on himself or
herself.
• Behave in a way that you believe others
should behave with you
• An action that can hurt you can hurt others.
So think before doing that

12. INTRODUCTION TO PRIVACY
• The child is introduced to the concept of privacy,
especially in the use of bathroom facilities.
• In addition, the importance of avoiding gossip
about others' personal or family problems is
stressed.
• Concepts concerning electronic privacy, such as
not sharing your name and address over the
internet, are introduced.
“YOUR PRIVATE PARTS SHOULD NOT BE SEEN OR
TOUCHED BY OTHER THAN THE CARE TAKERS“

13. INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY
• The child should know what is the family and how the
members are related to each other
• The child should also know different types of family
structures- joint, nuclear, single parent, step parent
family etc.
• The child should learn to respect his family structure
and members.
• The child should also be told about respecting elders in
family.
“RESPECTING OUR OWN GRAND PARENTS IS RESPECTING
OURSELVES”

14. INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY RELATIONS
• The child should be able to identify different
family members and be able to look at the
relationships like
• Kaka, kaki, kakai brother
• Mama, mami, mamai sister
• Masa, masi – fua foi etc.
• It is vital to tell them the indian style of
naming the relationships.

15. INTRODUCTION TO POSITIVE
BEHAVIOR
• Child should know how to use positive words in day to
day life like ‘may I help you?’ ‘let me help you’ ‘I can do
this for you’
• Child should also learn to physically show care and help
to family members and friends by words and actions
which convey care, protection and guidance, such as
touching, listening, hugging, praising, encouraging,
supporting, helping and playing.
“THE CARE AND RESPECT IS MUTUAL. YOU GIVE IT AND
GET BACK”

16. INTRODUCTION TO RULES
• Child should be told different rules at the
school to follow and should be explained why
such rules are made?
• Child is encouraged to counter question the
rules so that consequences of not following
them can be told in detail.
“RULES ARE IN PLACE TO MAKE US SAFE”

17. INTRODUCTION TO PROPER PHYSICAL
EXPRESSION OF FEELINGS
• The child should know that the physical
affection can be an expression of friendship,
of celebration, or of a loving family.
• The child should know how to and when to
express love physically. When and whom to
hug, touch or kiss.
• The child should understand the differences
between appropriate and inappropriate
expressions of affection.

18. INTRODUCTION TO TYPE OF TOUCH
• THE ELEMENTS OF GOOD TOUCH
• Elements of good touches by others are identified as
follows:
• (1) touching that can be done in front of anyone;
• (2) touching that is not a secret;
• (3) touching that makes the child feel good and not
uncomfortable;
• (4) touching that is done to provide cleaning or medical
care for the child; and
• (5) touching that is an expression of affection by a family
member.
“ NO ONE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO TOUCH YOUR PRIVATE
PARTS EXCEPT THE NEAR RELATIVES AND CARE TAKERS”

19. WHAT IS ‘BAD TOUCH’
• Bad touches by others include the following:
• (1) touching on private parts of the body;
• (2) touching to be kept secret; and
• (3) touching that could produce bad feelings.
“ NO ONE SHOULD TOUCH YOU IN A MANNER
THAT MAKES YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE -
NOT EVEN YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS”

20. INTRODUCTION TO THE POWER OF
SAYING “NO”
• The child should be demonstrated how to say
"no" to inappropriate approaches from family
members, neighbours, strangers, and others.
• This involves learning how to say "no" in a loud
voice while standing up and looking directly at the
person
• It is important for children to know that they
should tell or report such happenings to a trusted
adult.
“LOOK AT HIM AND SHOUT ‘NO’ SO EVERYONE
AROUND LISTENS”

21. COMPLAIN TILL YOU GET THE
RESPONSE
• The child must be taught that he or she must
continue telling about inappropriate
approaches until someone listens and
responds.
“ YOU MUST COMPLAIN TO YOUR MOTHER IF
SHE DOES NOT RESPOND, TELL YOUR FATHER”

22. INTRODUCTION TO VERBAL
EXPRESSION OF INTERNAL FEELINGS
• The child should be encouraged to express his
or her emotions and feelings in words like
"feeling good" and "feeling bad.“
• It is important that child learns to express all
human emotions IN WORDS.
• ‘ HOW DO YOU FEEL?’ should be asked
especially when child is in difficulty.
• The child should be verbally assisted to
describe the feelings

23. HOW TO IDENTIFY UNSAFE
ENVIRONMENT
• The child should be taught how to identify
when they are in an unsafe environment.
• The child should be described real life
situations
• The child should know what help he or she
can get in what situation.
• The child should learn full name, address,
telephone numbers, and how to find reliable
help if lost in a mall or other public place.

24. HOW MODERN MEDIA IS HARMFUL
• Studies have shown that excessive media use can
lead to
1. attention problems,
2. school difficulties,
3. sleep and eating disorders, and
4. obesity.
• In addition, the Internet and cell phones can
provide platforms for illicit and risky behaviors.

25. PREPARING HOME AGAINST THE
MEDIA ATTACK
• Television and other entertainment media should be
avoided for infants and children under age 2 YRS
• The AAP recommends that parents establish "screen-
free" zones at home by making sure there are no
televisions, computers or video games in children's
bedrooms, and by turning off the TV during dinner.
• If you have a TV or a computer in your bedroom, shift it
outside.
• A child's brain develops rapidly during these first years,
and young children learn best by interacting with
people, not screens.

26. HOW PARENTS CAN HELP
• By limiting screen time to less than 2 hrs a day
• By offering educational media and non-electronic
formats such as books, newspapers and board
games
• By watching television with their children,
parents can help guide their children's media
experience.
• By Putting questionable content into context
• By teaching kids about advertising

27. HOW TO MONITOR MEDIA DIET
• Parents can make use of established ratings
systems for shows, movies and games to avoid
inappropriate content
• MAKE SURE your child is not exposed to
1. violence
2. explicit sexual content or
3. glorified tobacco and alcohol use

28. Yes we care !