Play to Learn

posted by Marjolein Vandenbrink

February 19, 2010

“Door te spelen met andere kinderen ben ik zekerder van mezelf geworden. Ik droom ervan om basketbalster te worden en als dat niet lukt dokter.“ – Jeanine (Quote uit film Rwanda 2009)

Met het programma Play to Learn werken de lokale Right To Play kantoren in Rwanda samen met basisscholen en onderwijscentra. Leraren van deze scholen krijgen training in diverse Right To Play modules waarin de ontwikkeling van kinderen centraal staat en worden zo Right To Play coach. De sport en spelactiviteiten uit de modules zijn behalve leuk om te doen ook leerzaam en bevatten altijd een boodschap. Kinderen leren bijvoorbeeld spelenderwijs o Read More...

Peaceful Communication

posted by System Account

October 21, 2009

Parents and community leaders in Tanzania noted that children are more diplomatic and less violent when they receive messages from games about how to settle disputes more amicably.
Approximately 78 per cent of Leaders in Makeni, Sierra Leone and 79 per cent of Leaders in Freetown, Sierra Leone noted that Right To Play activities provided a distraction from negative activity.

"If I speak of how young people were before Read More...

Reduction in Aggressive Behaviour

posted by System Account

October 21, 2009

Children in Azerbaijan reported that Right To Play helped them become less aggressive and argumentative and helped them differentiate between "good" and "bad".
Parents in Rwanda said that as a result of participating in Right To Play games and activities, their children were less inclined to engage in negative or destructive behaviours.
Parents in Sierra Leone felt that involvement with the Right To Play program enabled some children to interact better with their pe Read More...

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