CREATIVE ACTIVITIES IN CLASSROOM

I hear, I forget
I see, I remember

I do, I UNDERSTAND

 The responsibility of teaching is on teacher

and the responsibility of learning is on students

Teacher needs to facilitate students

learning
Students build knowledge for themselves

TEACHING AND LEARNING BECOMES A JOYFUL EXPERIENCE AND NOT A DRUDGERY TO BE DRAGGED ON

What are creative activities?

These are the set of tasks which provide a new learning

experience for individuals to enhance the knowledge, attitude and skills.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CYCLE

Facilitation
Focus on the objective of the task Show enthusiasm towards the task Encourage active participation

Ask thoughtful questions

Acknowledge individual contributions and provide constructive feedback Reflect on the students learning

An activity is creative when:

It achieves the learning objectives It includes sensory component

It has emotional element

Students think beyond text The values are inculcated and Applied to society

Organizing and implementing creative activities in a classroom.

Planning Stage:
Planning specific objective
Classroom setting Grouping Creative classroom rules

Classroom Interactions:
Clarity in instructions Guiding the students learning Observing students learning and group dynamics

Time duration
Reflections and feedback

Post Stage:
Follow up activities

CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Ice-Breaker:- energies the learners and also to introduce a

concept.
Language Activities: Activities focuses on the language skills. Thinking Activities: Activities focus on the Creative and

Critical thinking task.

Attitude Development: Activities focuses on the self & group

behavioral changes and value inculcation.

Out-bound Activities: These are out-of-classroom activities

and real-life task which involves application of the skills.

CREATIVE ACTIVITY TOOLS

Games
Games of Skills:
Physical Games:- Out door and Indoor games
Mental Games:- Puzzles, Number Games, Sudoku

Games of Chance:- Dice, Snake & Ladder

Games of Uncertainty:- Treasure Hunt, Cross Country Online Games

Stories Effective medium of communication where the

storyteller and listener together compose a set of images, build meaning, associate sounds and gestures.
Components:
Creativity

o Emotion o Content o Voice modulation o Memory o Patience, endurance o Good observation and listening

Imagination
Narrative

skill Expression Body language Language and vocabulary

Techniques of story telling

Narration Story reading
Puppetry Shadow

Picture reading
Toy theatres Clay modeling

play Role play Craft activities Masks

 Song and music Enacting Technology Puzzles Drawing and painting

Origami
Clay modeling Lotus Blossom

Circle time
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