|
 This
activity promotes family bonding and gives the child a firm sense
of belonging that will help her remember important values in difficult
times.
Sketchbook
Photographs of different family members
Pen
| 1. |
On
alternate pages of the sketchbook, paste photographs of different
family members , starting from the grandparents and ending at
the youngest child. |
| 2. |
On
the page facing the photograph, write the biographical details
of the person, any memories associated with him, physical and
temperamental traits, etc. |
| 3. |
At
the end of the book summarize common inherited traits, family
history, religious and cultural history etc. (This will useful
even from a medical point of view as some diseases require detailed
knowledge of family inheritance.) |
 You
can increase the level of sophistication as the child gets older.
Ages - all ages ( increase the level of sophistication with age)
Small
notebook
Pen
Scissors
Glue
|
1.
|
Set
a topic for a story (such as what happens when a dog meets a
monkey or going to a friend's birthday party) and a word limit
(depending on the age of the child). The theme of the story
could also be to write a sequel to a favourite story or to write
an alternate ending to a movie seen. |
| 2. |
If
the child is small give a helping hand with the outline |
| 3. |
Provide
a set of magazines to the child to stimulate creativity. Pictures
from the magazine can be cut out and pasted on the notebook
as illustrations. |
| 4. |
Once
the child has finished writing the story, give liberal marks
for creative use of language , imagination, spelling, grammar
and the internal coherence of the story. Mark each parameter
separately. |
For
a toddler this activity can be converted into 'Tell a story'. Toddlers
love to hear a favourite story and they start repeating after the
mother as she tells them the story. Encourage this.
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