Welcoming a foster child into the family
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe how people's beliefs may mean they welcome a foster child into their family.
Key learning points
- Some people welcome new family members.
- Some children live with foster parents.
- Some people foster because of their beliefs.
Keywords
Fostering - looking after babies, children or young people who are in need of a safe, stable family environment
Belief - to have an opinion about something
Foster parent - someone who chooses to foster
Common misconception
Every family looks the same.
All families look different.
Teacher tip
You might have an adult within your school who was fostered as a child and might be happy to talk about this to your class. If this is not the case, maybe set up a welcome area in your classroom where you could set up a welcome for a foster child.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.A person who makes a promise at a baptism is called a ...
Q2.Which of these statements do humanists believe?
Q3.What would religious people not do to welcome a baby into the church family?
Q4.Which of these is not a promise that would be made during a Christian dedication ceremony?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.When a child cannot stay with their own parents, they go and live with a __________ family.
Q2.Some Christian people become foster parents because of their belief in ...
Q3.Put these events in a foster child's life in the correct order.
Q4.To welcome a child into a foster family, the foster parents might ...
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