ACTIVITY 3 : MASKITLA (TALKING STONES)
Activity 3 - Maskitla (continuation of maskitla game played in session 5)
Aim: To learn that people have different qualities and that they need each other's help. It identifies the different skills and role-players
in a family.
Materials needed: Stones
Instructions: Ask the children to use the stones they collected previously in session 5. Ask them if they still remember how to play
Maskitla and explain to the children who may not have attended session 5 the concept of the game. First make sure every stone is
named beforehand. Then every stone has an opportunity to talk. Before the stone starts to talk, the stone indicates that it is his or
her turn by being tapped on the floor. Ask the children to play out with their stones what happens in their families and what is being
said in their families. Ask specifically that the children use the stones to portray every family member's role in the family, for instance,
to make food or to paint the walls, etc.
Discussion
- Is it necessary for every family member to do his or her chores/tasks?
- Why is it important?
- What happens if somebody doesn't want to do his or her chores?
Note to the facilitator: Lead the discussion in such a way that every group member understands his or her important task and place
in his or her family.
Climbing up the Tree exercise
ASSESSMENT
This session was about looking at the importance of the people around us and our importance to other people. Assess if the children
understand what skills are involved in certain household chores, whether they understand their role in their households and whether
the children understand the reason behind doing chores. This session also focused on identifying strengths in others and self, which
can make a person feel that people value him or her. This may contribute to building the group member's sense of self-esteem and
resilience.
HOMEWORK
Ask the children to demonstrate to their mothers at least one new task they learnt from watching their friends doing this task in the
session. Ask them to give feedback during the next session.
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