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Christmas family

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                                       What do you see in in the photo? What is happening, where are they, what do you notice about the group? Who do you think these people are and why are they together? This photo is from last Christmas. You can see Mum with her family; "7 of my boys, all family, all loved" How can they all be family? Where are the children? How can this mum have so many children in the same family (now grown up)? When these men were younger, they all came to England needing a home. They needed someone to love them and take care of them and so Erin became their mum.  What do you think the boys needed most from Erin? Erin calls her family her boys . She says, "My boys smile, still they call me mum, still we celebrate Christmas, birthdays, EID, GCSE results, and new jobs- together." What are Christmas and Eid? Christmas and Eid are from different religions so why is a...

Glitter Girl

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                                              https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/girl-builds-unicorn-horn-prosthetic-that-shoots-glitter/ What do you see in the picture, what do you notice about the child in the photo? What do you think this story is about? Jordan Reeves is 14 years old and lives in Missouri, USA. She has inspired millions of people around the globe with her superpower. She can shoot glitter out of her arm! How can Jordan shoot glitter out of her arm? Jordan was born with a left arm that stopped below the elbow. Some people saw this as just a disability; Jordan saw it as an opportunity to develop her alter-ego: Glitter Girl. What is a disability? When she was 10 years old, Jordan attended a workshop that encouraged children with disabilities to think creatively about their differences.  What does "think creatively about their disabilities" mean? At the wo...