“A Day with Dad” is a story that reflects a day full of adventures and emotions between a father and his two children, Ali and Bana. The story aims to strengthen family bonds and provide children with important life lessons about cooperation, positive thinking, and problem-solving. This story can be used as both an educational and entertaining tool for children at home or in the classroom.
Objectives:
1. Strengthening Family Relationships:
o Emphasize the importance of spending time with family, especially with the father.
o Enhance feelings of safety and trust between children and their parents.
2. Developing Social Skills:
o Teach children how to handle difficult situations, such as getting lost, and how to act wisely.
o Promote cooperation between siblings and acceptance of others’ opinions.
3. Developing Positive Thinking:
o Teach children how to think positively in challenging situations, such as losing someone in a public place.
o Enhance problem-solving skills through logical thinking.
4. Developing Imagination and Creativity:
o Encourage children to use their imagination during play, such as imagining themselves as heroes or princesses.
Suggested Activities:
• Ask children to imagine themselves in an amusement park and describe what they would like to do there.
• They can draw or write a short story about an imaginary adventure in an amusement park.
• Discuss with children what they should do if they lose their parents in a public place.
• Role-play a similar situation in the classroom or at home, and ask the children to act appropriately.
• Divide the children into groups and ask them to work together to build a model of an amusement park using simple materials like cardboard and colors.
• Discuss with them the importance of cooperation and how to accept others’ opinions.
Discussion Questions:
1. What is your favorite part of the story? Why?
2. How did you feel when Ali lost his dad and Bana? What would you have done if you were in his place?
3. Do you think Ali acted correctly when he followed the clown?
4. What would you do if you got separated from your parents in a market?
5. What lessons did you learn from the story?
