A briefcase full of tools and materials for all professionals who work with children and teenagers, to encourage the participation of youngsters during the interview through games and creative activities.

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BRIEFCASE CONTENTS

The All Ears kit contains:

The guide with the presentation of the work materials

1 game board, 2 decks of cards, 90 game tokens, 1 dice

2 worksheets (2 photocopiable models)

The spiral book My Day

The worry thermometer

1 two-sided booklet divided in: Simply the rights of children and teenagers and “Child friendly” dictionary

THE ACTIVITIES

All Ears offers 7 different activities:

1. Let’s get to know each other better! A game to get to know the child and let the child tell about him/herself, his/her daily life, what makes him/her feel good and what doesn’t.
2. People who are important to me A creative activity for getting to know the people who are important to the child, starting from his/her point of view.
3. Time spent  A game for reciprocally catching up on what has happened since the last meeting with the child, and monitoring his/her progress from multiple points of view.
4. Meeting networks in sight! An activity to encourage authentic participation from children and young people in extended network meetings aimed at defining or redefining their project.
5. My Day A creative activity for reconstructing the day’s events together with the child, getting into detail about his/her habits, teachers, caregivers, places he/she visits, and daily activities.
6. The worry thermometer An activity to facilitate sharing concerns that worry a child, explaining the reasons why and intensity of the feelings from the point of view of both young ones and adults.
7. We speak the same language! An activity to explain children’s and young people’s rights to them, translating the complex concepts that closely concern them into simple language suitable for even the youngest children.

For each of the proposed activities, the guide introduces:

• THE OBJECTIVE
• INTENDED PARTICIPANTS
• MATERIALS
• ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
• FURTHER DETAILS Pay attention to…
• WHEN TO OFFER THE ACTIVITY

INTENDED AUDIENCE

The All Ears briefcase contains professional tools for the management of interviews by social workers, educators, pedagogists, spokespeople, teachers, Special Educational Needs representatives and all other psycho-social workers who work in various capacities with children and young people.

THE AUTHORS

Camilla Landi is a social worker with experience working with minors and families as well as with the coordination of foster care and family reception services. She holds a PhD in Sociology (organizations and cultures), and collaborates with the Relational Social Work research center and teaches at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan.

Daniela Malvestiti is a social worker with experience working with minors and families as well as with the coordination of child protection and custody services. She holds a PhD in Sociology (organizations and cultures) from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, and collaborates with the Relational Social Work research center.