This camp is specially designed for children from 8 -12 years old to find out what’s beyond love and to enjoy more nurturing and harmonious family relationships.
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Our world is changing and becoming increasingly complex. Unprecedented challenges to family life are becoming increasingly prevalent. How do the children of the 21st century understand and feel about the concept of unconditional love between their parents and themselves?
Fee: $180
Terms and Conditions:
5 % discount for early registration before 10 October 2018.
10 % discount for 2 and above participants registering at the same time.
*It is compulsory for parents to participate on the 2nd day of the camp, 9am – 5pm.
Click to know about the teacher:
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Elaine Ng is the co-founder of The Learning Connections (TLC), an arts education organization that provides quality and authentic arts experiences young people by way of arts education programmes and educational theatre shows.
Elaine holds a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Australia and a Diploma in Speech and Drama from London Teacher Training College. She has more than 20 years of experience working with children, families and early childhood educators. She conducts arts education workshops for preschool educators and parents while she tirelessly promotes the arts to be integrated into the Singapore preschool core curriculum. She also heads the Continuing Education and Training committee at the Singapore Drama Educators Association (SDEA).
The Joyous Learning Grove children holiday camp will be led by Elaine together with her team of artist educators.
Beyond Love
点击阅读：中文
2018 童心童愿假日营 ~ 爸妈爱我 我爱爸妈
概要：
俗语说百善孝为先。可想而知，孝是中华传统文化极为重视的观念，孝行是中华传统文化极力提倡的行为。孝的一般表现为孝顺，是指孩子心怀父母的生养教育之恩，做什么事都先从父母的角度去想：父母会欢喜吗？父母会操心吗？因为父母最在意的是孩子的身心健康；顺着父母的话去做是最安全的，因为父母不会害孩子。如果家里孩子孝顺，家庭就会和乐，社会和谐，天下太平，而且人类的智慧可以一代一代传承下去。
今天数码科技时代的21世纪，社会的改变，孝顺又应该如何实行？
现代家长的心声：孩子难教、难沟通、情绪容易失控、玩太多手机电玩; 我时间不够用, 怎么管教…
现代的孩子的心声：爸妈管我太多、讲太多道理，太多补习；请多陪陪我，了解我的需要，不要打我骂我…
童心童愿2天的假日营将会让孩子和家长体验过程戏剧，透过角色扮演，换位思考，设身处地各种情境，了解对方的立场，反思亲子之间的关系。运用论坛戏剧的方法， 激发孩子和家长在相互尊重下进行有意义的讨论，探索并建立适应21世纪孝行的共同理解与实际行为。
学习目标：
- 让孩子和家长透过戏剧艺术方式学习
- 表达内心，纾解压力，促进身心健康发展
- 开发想像力和创造力
- 培养敏锐思考和创意解决问题的能力
- 加强沟通，相互的理解，促进亲子感情
Synopsis:
xiao 孝 (filial piety), which consists of reverent, sincere, self-sacrificing, and unconditional care for one’s parents while they are alive and after their death, is one of the basic values of Chinese traditional culture and the basis for the development of the moral person in Confucian ethics. Confucius describes filial piety and reiterates for its importance in creating a peaceful family and society in his book, Xiao Jing, also known as Classic of Xiao. The text was written in 4th-century BCE, showing how filial piety has been a part of Chinese values for a very long time.
However, what does it mean to be filial in the 21st century? How does being filial looked like in the present as compared to the past?
There is no doubt that the concept of filial piety has a significant influence over parenting and parent-child relationship. Parents are concerned that the children today do not practice acts of filial piety despite their constant teaching. Children, on the other hand, are questioning their obedience to parent’s wishes when they are not respected by their parents.
This 2-day camp will take on an active and critical learning approach for both parents and children to rethink what it means to be filial in the 21st century. Using different stimuli and a variety of drama strategies, we aim to inspire respectful, mutual and meaningful discussions with parents and children to explore and establish a shared understanding and practice of filial piety that are essential even today.
Children aged 8-12
Brief Overview of the 2 - Day Camp:
Day 1
Children’s Drama Workshop (I) : Exploring the concept of ‘Filial Piety’ through personal narratives and other social stories.
Day 2
Children’s Drama Workshop (II): Framing the concept of ‘ Filial Piety’ through personal and collective narratives.
Parent’s Workshop: Exploring and Framing the concept of ‘Filial Piety’ in relation to parenting practices
Forum Theatre: Parents and Children will be involved as spec-actors during this interactive performance.
Children Drama Workshop
10 & 11 Nov 2018，Saturday & Sunday, 9am – 5pm
Workshop will be conducted in English and Mandarin.
Fee: $180
5 % discount for early registration before 10 October 2018.
10 % discount for 2 and above participants registering at the same time.
Parents’ participation on the 2nd day is compulsory.
Incl. of camp handbook, 2 lunch, 4 refreshment, T-shirt & Goodie bag
Parents Workshop & Parent-Child Activities
11 Nov 2018, Sunday, 9am – 5pm
Workshop will be conducted in English and Mandarin.
Venue: Kallang Community Club, 45 Boon Keng Road, 339771
