EU-funded Teaching materials
‘Yooki and the Union of the Forest’ educational package
The story of Yooki and his friends has been designed to explain to children aged 7-9 what the European Union is and how it all started using the animals' journey to peace and reconciliation as a metaphor.
Yooki Union of Forest
Would you like your pupils to learn the basics about the European Union, but feel the subject may be too complex for them? Let them meet Yooki the firefly and his animal friends! This illustrated story is part of an educational packageavailable in 24 languages designed to explain to pupils aged 7 to 9 what the European Union is, why it was created and what role the Council and the member states play in it. The package consists of:
- an illustrated story 'Yooki and the Union of the Forest'
- an activity book 'Learn with Yooki'
- an illustrated map of the European Union
- a teacher's guide
Print versions can be requested via the Council’s website, subject to the conditions stated and availability.
- Published by: Council of the European Union
- Languages available: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish
Additional information
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Age from:7
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Age to:9
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Education type:School Education
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Target audience:TeacherStudent TeacherHead Teacher / PrincipalTeacher EducatorGovernment / policy makerParent / Guardian
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)