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TEACHER'S GUIDE Often we have an important principle or value we would like to help our children learn, but do not have the right tools to convey the message. This activity book attempts to help parents and teachers open up the doors of communication to help the child learn difficult concepts through simple games, activities and day-to-day stories that they may encounter.
We use different methods of communicating to children. Some of the methods we have found to be successful are: watching multi-media presentations, games, story-telling, question & answers, hands-on activities, and plays and skits.
We have developed some teaching tools to accompany the Activity book. These are simple games that help young children remember the subject matter from the Activity book with kid-friendly, fun filled activities. To review and order the games please visit www.anekant.org or www.jaina.org.
1. 14/16 Dreams Game
This game has 4 components: pictures, numbers, names, and interpretation of each dream. It also includes the instruction booklet describing the dreams and their interpretations. The children can arrange them in different combinations depending on what they have learned and what is being reviewed. The goal of the game is to ultimately be able to place the dreams in the right order and be able to understand the interpretation of each dream.
2. Tirthankar Game This game has 7 components to it: pictures of the länchhans, numbers, names, birth place, place of initiation, nirvana place, parents of each Tirthankar. It also includes the instruction booklet which describes these aspects of a Tirthankar's life.
3. Pujä Posture Game Here, match up the 8 pujäs with their meaning and their interpretation. Learn how to do puja by placing the right numbers on each spot.
4. Multi-media CD about all 24 Tirthankars
This CD has short stories about each of the Tirthankars. In class, the teacher can show the story to the children and discuss different aspects of the story and expand on it in class. The children can watch the CD and do the activities related to the Tirthankar at home. These multi-media presentation and games will facilitate the teacher to use their creativity and time more effectively in classroom teaching.
JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK
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