Suitable for whom?

People of any age, whether you are an adult or a child.

Whether or not you have an artistic background, you are welcome to explore.

learning aims

1. Recall and identify childhood spaces. Recalling specific memories and spaces (such as rooms or gardens) through sensory cues (visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory).

2. Externalise personal memories Express your memories in brief text or drawings.

3. Reflect on the connection between memory and self Consider how the spaces you remember have shaped your sense of security, belonging and identity.

4. Collaborative discussion Share memories with peers, discover commonalities and differences, transforming personal narratives into collective ones.

Preparation

A sheet of paper and a pen, or any electronic device capable of simple drawing and writing. It would be even better if you have a companion to share with.

Now, join me as we step into the room of your childhood, uncover your memories, and begin to explore.

Step 1（5min)

Step 1: Guided Sensory Recall (5 minutes)

(Audio guiding words content）

Now, please find a quiet and comfortable place.
Close your eyes.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Imagine a door in front of you.
You reach out and open it.
The door opens,
and you step back into your childhood room.
You see your childhood bed.
Your childhood window.
Your childhood desk.
Your favorite toy or stuffed animal.
Or maybe none of these are there.
Maybe it’s just a cold, empty space.
Maybe it’s a place filled with endless arguments.
Take a moment to notice whatever appears.
Whatever comes up is okay.
Now, slowly, you turn around.
You walk back toward the door.
You close it gently behind you.
And you return to the space where you are now.
Take a breath.
Feel the present moment.
You are here.

Now, holding the impressions you brought back from the memory, please answer the following questions:

1. Imagine the room you lived in the most as a child.

2. Describe the room using a colour.

Why choose this colour? What emotion does it recall?

3. Describe the room using a smell.

What exactly is this flavour, and does it represent certain moments?

Notes：

Whatever you recalled—whether warm, neutral, or complex—is valid. Simply capture your most genuine impressions.

Step 2（8min)

Bring your memory to life (8 min).

Please select one of the following methods to give form to your memories.

This is your personal expression.

There is no right or wrong way.

Option A: Drawing

Use pen and paper to draw this scene. Remember, artistic skill doesn’t matter here. This is about translating your feelings into lines and shapes.

Option B: Word Map (Recommended if you don’t like to draw)
Write down keywords about your room on paper (e.g., “window-setting sun-warm “, “bed-against wall”, “smell of damp wood after rain”). Then, freely connect these words with circles, or lines to create a visual “map” of your memory.

Step 3（7min)

Reflecting on Childhood Spaces （7min)

Please choose one of the following two options to complete depending on whether you are doing it alone.

Option A: If you have a partner (sharing and reflection)

Option B:Through drawing or word map. If you are alone (self-dialogue and reflection)

Notes：

(https://openverse.org/image/92289ec2-07fe-4923-8690-6f37fb3e68ad?q=Bedroom+painting&p=88 "girl on bed with books self portrait painting study" by {studiobeerhorst}-bbmarie is licensed under CC BY 2.0.)