Let their creativity shine!

 MSC archived stories - March 28, 2020

As most schools around the world are shut at present, thought asking my children to take part in 10 fun activities and challenges during this time or even school holidays. This is to see what they enjoyed doing the most and how they did in each task.

 

1. Pick a random object and write a story about it coming to life. (e.g. my story dated April 02, 2018 titled "If you were a coin..")
2. Choose your favorite song and make up a dance that matches the words/rhyme.
3. Count how many Star jumps you can do in 1 minute.
4. Imagine you were asked to tell in front of a classroom what you want to be when you grow up for as many years as you were minutes alive. (e.g. if you're age 8, say it in no less than 8 minutes!)
5. Describe each one of your family members in no more than 6 words, including 'My'. (e.g. My beacon of light!)
6. Can you find 26 items that begin with every letter of the English alphabet in your house or Community Center?
7. Write your own inspirational quote or sentiments of life and put up in big letters on a piece of paper pinned onto the wall. (e.g. Listen to your inner being)
8. Pick an insect you see around and learn about it using Google Search at your Computer Lab.
9. Fill in a transparent jar with stones, giving value to one in your currency and compare it to others, and then calculate the total savings made. (e.g. my story dated March 31, 2019 suggesting it to Juliana)
10. Draw a picture of your sponsor, write something about him/her and send it. (e.g. drawing done by Estephanie when she was 7, saying "Tekiero Chelaka" – I framed it, still standing on my bookshelf)

Can you think of anything else to add? Of course, any age child can participate and you may try it on your child too.

 

Giving a child an education is fundamental to my sponsorship as much as it’s for CI. If a child shows any signs of disliking school, it’s never their fault but show them many interesting other things to do in life, so that they can start to think seriously. They’re explorers by nature, and finding answers are all up to them!

 

In addition, you can ask CI for your child’s Benefits Report, which gives all activities they attended since enrollment, previous to current year for you to gauge their interests/skills – far more reliable than what they write to you in letters.