Countdown

Objective:

Countdown, as the name implies, is a group activity wherein students are required to list the sequential concepts learnt in Balvikas classes, in the reverse order. By focusing their attention on the task, children shed the habit of hesitating and holding back. It strengthens their memory and auditory skills.

Related Values:

• Memory
• Concentration
• Alertness
• Self-confidence
• Problem solving

Materials Required:

Paper and Pen

Preparatory work for the Guru:

The guru prepares slips on which names of the following sequential concepts are written.

• 4 Purusharthas
• 4 Vedas
• 4 Yugas
• 5 Pandavas
• 5 Praanas
• 5 Koshas
• Shadripus
• Dashaavatars etc.,

How to play

1. The Guru asks the children to form pairs.
2. She explains to them as to how to go about the activity, with the help of an example.
3. She calls the first pair of children to the front. She gives one of them a slip bearing the concept – 4 Purusharthas.
4. The child spells them out as – Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha.
5. His/her partner has to repeat the words in the reverse direction as – Moksha, Kama, Artha, Dharma.
6. If he/she is able to do so, the pair scores points.
7. If not, another pair of students gets the chance.
8. The activity is continued in this manner with the rest of the children.

Variations:

For group 1 children, 3 concept sequences like Trimurti, Trigunas etc., can be taken.

Tips to Gurus:

This activity, when frequently done in the Balvikas class assists the children in memorising the concepts easily and in a fun way.