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Parties and Festivities

Events like parties and festive occasions in kindergarten can be also a setting to provide ideas or inspiration on media education to parents in a fun and easy way.

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Overview

  • Preparation:
    2–3 h
  • Target audience:
    Diverse families, single parents who can take their kids, fun activities with parents and kids
Example

At a summer party in the kindergarten teacher Ruth prepares a stand with a low key interactive game (interactive flipchart or discussion board) some information material and insights into the recent kindergarten media project. Parents can take some flyers, participate in the game with their kids and talk to Ruth about their questions. With the stand she presents herself as a counterpart for questions around media education and opens the door for further questions.

Advantages
+ Fun and low-key
+ Low-pressure
+ Opportunity for showcasing
Challenges
− Lacks depth
− Hard to manage focused activities or discussions
− Overwhelming for sensitive parents and kids
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