Educate Children in Mexico: A Bridge to Success

MAY

Tolerance

Working with this value favored the school coexistence, they associate this value with “respect” and with having “tolerance”, children face the difficulty of showing patience to their classmates so we worked this aspect through learning to wait turns. 

 Tolerance and identity

Our objective was to teach the kids to make choices and act with critical judgement in the face of the values and social and cultural standards, proceed in favor of democracy, freedom, peace, respect for legality and human rights; fight discrimination and racism, and awareness of belonging to their culture, their country and the world.

It was shown a video called “IDENTIDAD Y ADOLESCENCIA”, in order to promote the analysis and conversation with respect to who we are and what makes us equal or different from the others.

Through a classic children’s game called “la gallinita ciega” in order to promote the coexistence, we wanted the children to know the importance of knowing each other, the differences that we have and that, in spite of that, we should coexistence in a respectful way.

 JUNE

Closing of the program January - July

 To finish the semester we elaborated a mural in a school space, the children from the school participated painting the tree of life, where they captured their mark (hand) as a part of the commitment of being a good citizen.

 With great success  we presented the play “El Pueblo Que No Quiso Morir” which narrates the beginning of the history of our community, this in order to conclude the works 2017-2018 of the Program Educar Para La Vida in the Elementary School Cuauhtémoc, in the play 43 children participated acting and representing characters and stories of our community, achieving  that the children and their parents know their history in a dynamic way, representing in this manner the culture and belonging of our community.

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In the period from January to June 2018 the program Educar para la Vida worked in the Elementary School “Cuauhtémoc” giving classes to 17 groups, where 442 students were participating and we worked with 3 values during this period: RESPONSIBILITY, TEAMWORK AND TOLERANCE.  

During this period we developed activities in the classroom and worked with the parents and the community, with the main objective of encourage in children values that allow them to develop themselves in their environment, to have an attitude of respect to others and to show a caring initiative for their community.

JANUARY

Work with children and parents

To start with the work, we had an approaching with the parents with the activity “Dejame que pinte un cuento” where we had the participation of 51 parents and 51 students. It was a nice morning of a family coexistence where it was promoted communication and conversation; parents and children enjoyed a simple activity that allowed them to know each other more and to strengthen the affective bond that they have.

 FEBRUARY

Responsibility

In this month the children showed their responsibility by taking care of a plant, which they germinated by teams. It was an activity that kept them motivated and enthusiastic because they were attentive to the care that they should follow; they got so attached of their plants that they gave a name to them.

 Activity with the community

The students had the chance to show their responsibility as citizens participating in the cleaning campaign in a place of their community. By promoting this experience we helped the children to   feel part of their environment, become aware and to commit to keep their city clean.  

• January__February_2018.pdf (PDF)