We enjoy celebrating our country's special days like Independence day and Republic day. This is our honour and pride.
We are struck in between various ways of celebration. Credence brings to you few ideas on celebrating Independence day/ Republic day.
This independence day/Republic day you can teach new things to your children using fun activities. You can indulge children in activities ranging from Painting to historical site visits to Role plays.
Independence day and Republic day is the best day to teach children about history, culture, heritage, and global living.
Below are few activities and events for these special days:
1. Visit to a historical place: A very engaging way to teach history is to visit a monument or a place of historical significance.
2. Globalize Your kids: kids are already aware of our country's flag. Why not teach them about others? Showcase different countries' flags.
3. Collage competition: You can organize competitions showcasing various disciplines such as country facts, history and geography.
4. Bring out a poet in them: You can engage children through traditional poems, shayaris or proverbs.
5. Green Initiatives: Ask children to explore climate friendly living options. Example: environmental friendly transport options.
6. I am a fantastic painter: Also, painting can be encouraged which depicts country's culture, pride, and history. And also nature painting.
7. Quiz competition: You can organise quiz competition. You can start asking various questions about the culture, heritage and General knowledge.
8. Fancy dress: This is a great activity to spread awareness about different cultures in the country as well as around the world.
9. Role play/Drama: You can pick up any incident from the history or create your own script which demonstrates patriotic feelings.
10. Make them thinkers: You can engage them into seminar, debates, poster presentations, and essay writing. You can discuss various challenges faced by us from Global to National level.
The events and activities will be based on availability of time and the age of the children engaged.
Happy Global Coexistence..
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By,
Maaz Mohammad A.Q
Learning strategist
Credence Learning Foundation
Bangalore, India
Source:
https://playablo.com/Blog/8-ways-you-can-teach-new-things-to-your-children-this-independence-day/