{"id":22193,"date":"2025-12-04T15:40:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T07:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/?p=22193"},"modified":"2025-12-04T20:44:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T12:44:07","slug":"a-childs-loyal-friend-my-notebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/?p=22193&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"A Child\u2019s Loyal Friend \u2013 “My Notebook”"},"content":{"rendered":"

-Actions speak louder than words I understand you and I am here to support you-<\/strong><\/p>\n

The \u201cEstablishing School-Based Child Protection Mechanism in Mongolia\u201d project, implemented by Save the Children at School No. 17 in Chingeltei district, has been\u00a0 successful. As part of this project, Grade 12B students Ch. Anujin, P. Ijiltsetseg, T. Uchral, B. Idermunkh, and Ts. Munkhtur participated in the \u201cI Support My Friends\u201d peer support training program and were trained as peer educators. They conducted peer support sessions for 150 younger students in the primary and lower secondary classes at their school. Their efforts didn\u2019t stop there; the students developed a project proposal, \u201cMy Notebook,\u201d which was selected for funding through Save the Children\u2019s micro-projects . Drawing on the knowledge and experience gained from the \u201cI Support My Friends\u201d program, they created this special notebook to promote friendship, understanding, and mutual support among children.<\/p>\n

\u2018My Notebook\u2019 is a comprehensive 35-page planner. Each child can use the notebook to write down weekly plans and goals, while the section titled \u2018My Thoughts and Reflections\u2019 allows them to record their feelings and impressions about daily events. Using the micro project funding, they printed more than 200 copies. One unique feature of the notebook is a list of emergency contact numbers printed at the back. It includes more than 30 key organizations, such as the National Center for Mental Health, Police Department, Emergency Center, Center Against Domestic Violence, Child Emergency Service, Infectious Disease Center, Burn Center, and National Poison Control Center. This ensures that children can quickly access help for themselves or their friends in case of an emergency or risky situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy Notebook\u201d also provides knowledge and guidance. For example, it explains concepts such as the \u201cTriangle of Self-Confidence,\u201d \u201cWhat a child can or cannot control,\u201d and \u201dWho are Supportive friends\u201d – including a \u201cprotector friend,\u201d \u201cmind-expanding friend,\u201d \u201cconnector friend,\u201d \u201ccollaborating friend,\u201d \u201cguiding friend,\u201d \u201ccreator and builder friend,\u201d \u201cmotivating friend,\u201d and \u201cfriend with shared interests\u201d \u2014 along with tips on how to recognize them.<\/p>\n

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Each page of \u201cMy Notebook\u201d is designed to provide children with useful information, enhanced by relevant illustrations and visually appealing layouts. The notebook also includes practical advice for handling daily challenges, such as: Write when you overthink. Meditate when you feel anxious. Sleep when you feel tired. Exercise when you feel sad. Walk when stressed. Listen to music when angry. Connect with others when lonely. Take a break when you feel overwhelmed.<\/p>\n

The guidance section also features the phrase: \u201cActions speak louder than words – I understand you, I support you, and I will reach out to you.\u201d This message creates a warm, reassuring feeling for every child using the notebook, fostering a sense of trust and hope.<\/p>\n

The \u201cMy Notebook\u201d project team introduced their notebook at a launch event, children wrote their impressions on colorful pieces of paper, which covered an entire wall.. Ariunbayar, the school psychologist, together with mathematics teacher B. Gerelchimeg, acted as the project trainer They are members of the\u00a0 project implementation team.<\/p>\n

As a project facilitator, Ariunbayar expressed satisfaction with the \u201cMy Notebook\u201d. \u201cThe students warmly welcomed the notebook, which\u00a0 was initiated by their senior classmates. \u2018My Notebook\u2019 helps children build confidence in their future, learn to plan their tasks, and develop a sense of purpose. I hope the notebook will serve as a close friend for each child, a place where they can safely write their personal thoughts and secrets. \u2018My Notebook\u2019 is a project designed to support children\u2019s mental wellbeing, using the methodology from the \u2018I Support My Friends\u2019 program.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to D. Ariunbayar, teachers and social workers from other provinces, regions, and some schools in the capital have shown interest in \u201cMy Notebook,\u201d reviewing it and requesting guidance to learn more about the project. He expressed gratitude to the team from the \u201cEstablishing School-Based Child Protection Mechanism in Mongolia\u201d project for providing new knowledge and information on child protection and for adapting this innovative approach to local contexts.<\/p>\n

All members of the \u201cMy Notebook\u201d project team are peer educators. They share the knowledge they gained from the \u201cI Support My Friends\u201d program with their peers and younger students. Their training sessions are highly effective because they used engaging, interactive methods. For example, the peer educators used \u201cObserve, Listen, Link\u201d through a short drama performance, which captured the students\u2019 attention and interest.<\/p>\n

The success of this initiative is due to the dedication and diverse talents of the project team members:<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s introduce the students of the \u201cMy Notebook\u201d project team.<\/p>\n

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Ch.Anujin<\/strong> aspires to become a lawyer. She is a member of the \u201cFirebird\u201d debate club at School No.17 and has won a championship in school debates. She also plays basketball and volleyball and is an active participant in social activities.<\/p>\n

P.Ijiltsetseg<\/strong> is interested in pursuing a career in public health. She enjoys singing and has won gold and silver medals in the school arts competitions.<\/p>\n

T.Uchral<\/strong> hopes to become a psychologist and also participates in debate competitions. In the future, she plans to study German and explore nursing science.<\/p>\n

B.Idermunkh<\/strong> aspires to become a doctor. He competes successfully in basketball and volleyball at district, city, and national levels.<\/p>\n

Ts.Munkhtur<\/strong> is preparing to become a financial market analyst. He focuses on mathematics and physics and participates successfully in domestic and international Olympiads.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

-Actions speak louder than words I understand you and I am here to support you- The \u201cEstablishing School-Based Child Protection Mechanism in Mongolia\u201d project, implemented by Save the Children at School No. 17 in Chingeltei district, has been\u00a0 successful. As part of this project, Grade 12B students Ch. Anujin, P. Ijiltsetseg, T. Uchral, B. Idermunkh, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22203,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[165,163],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","category-story-hub"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22193"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22209,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22193\/revisions\/22209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savethechildren.mn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}