The Right Start, the first resource in the series, is predominantly a skills-based resource. This resource is designed for use with Years 1-3 and is focused on developing the skills of empathy, communication, cooperation, respect and responsibility and conflict resolution. With these skills young children can live the message of human rights in their daily lives and then use these skills to engage fully with knowledge based learning on human rights contained in the next resource.

This resource is part of a comprehensive human rights education programme developed by the LIFT OFF Initiative. The LIFT OFF Initiative is a cross border human rights education initiative that aims to promote a human rights culture in primary schools in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

The activities link directly to strands relating to the Primary 1-3 PDMU curriculum.