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Memory Train
Objective:
‘Pilgrimage’ is a group activity where children go on a virtual tour recalling the names of the various holy places and the deities associated with them, with devotion and reverence. It also emphasizes the uniqueness of our varied and rich heritage.
Related Values:
- Imagination
- Concentration
- Memory
- Devotion
- Curiosity
Materials Required:
None
Preparatory work for the Guru:
None
How to Play
- The Guru asks the children to form a circle.
- She explains the activity with the help of an example.
- The first child says- “I went on a pilgrimage to PURI and had the darshan of Lord JAGANNATH.”
- The activity is continued in this manner, with each child uttering the name of a holy place and the deity associated with it.
- The child who repeats the name of any holy place already mentioned or is unable to recall ‘his/her visit’ is declared out.
Tips to Gurus:
- The activity may be followed by a class discussion on the significance of these holy places. Children may also be allowed to share experiences of their actual visits to different temples!!
- Also suits online.