{"id":1357,"date":"2025-05-10T23:56:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T22:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frerebethlehem.edu.ps\/?p=1357"},"modified":"2025-10-08T10:28:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:28:37","slug":"co-curricular-and-community-based-learning-activities-at-frere-kindergarten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frerebethlehem.edu.ps\/index.php\/2025\/05\/10\/co-curricular-and-community-based-learning-activities-at-frere-kindergarten\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-Curricular and Community-Based Learning Activities at Frere Kindergarten"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Co-Curricular and Community-Based Learning Activities at Frere Kindergarten<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


\u201cWe, the Children, Express Our Language and Draw a Smile\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the ongoing community-based educational initiatives led by Bethlehem University<\/strong>, the Faculty of Education<\/strong> and the Arabic Language Department<\/strong>, under the supervision of Dr. Ziyad Bani Shamsa<\/strong>, organized a dynamic and engaging field activity at Frere Kindergarten<\/strong>. The event was held in close collaboration with Ms. Marlene Bandak<\/strong>, the kindergarten principal, and the dedicated team of teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The activity began with educational drama<\/strong> using multimedia tools<\/strong>, featuring performances themed around the seasons of winter and spring<\/strong>, as well as a creative play titled \u201cThe Word Seller\u201d<\/em>, all performed by student-teachers from the Faculty of Education specializing in Arabic Language Teaching Methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day continued with an interactive storytelling session<\/strong> on hygiene and the importance of water, where the university students enacted the role of water in daily life and engaged the children with participatory questions that sparked imagination and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The activity concluded with a motivational and intellectual game<\/strong> themed \u201cThe Zoo\u201d<\/em>, which encouraged cognitive and physical interaction among the children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To end the joyful event, smiles were literally drawn as the children enjoyed face painting<\/strong>, followed by the distribution of gifts and educational prizes<\/strong>\u2014creating moments of happiness and reinforcing the value of learning through play and drama<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Marlene Bandak<\/strong>, principal of Frere Kindergarten, praised this collaboration with Bethlehem University, highlighting its role in enhancing children’s self-expression and knowledge, while also offering university students meaningful opportunities to engage with the educational community through service learning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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