Instead of Halloween, kindergarten holds fairy tale festival, folk games

At the end of October, instead of holding a Halloween festival with images that 'could scare and haunt children', a kindergarten in Ho Chi Minh City organized a festival of Vietnamese fairy tales and folk games. This was supported by parents.

The Vietnamese Fairy Tale and Folk Games Festival takes place at Tan Phong Kindergarten, Tan Phong Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City from October 28 to tomorrow, October 31, with the activity of "fairy tale painting exhibition". Ms. Pham Bao Hanh, Principal of the school, said that instead of organizing a Halloween festival in school with many decorations and images that make many children very scared, the school together creates fairy tale festivals and folk games that all children love.

Instead of playing Halloween with images that can scare children, children of Tan Phong Kindergarten have fun at the folk game festival today, October 30.

On Monday, October 28, children at Tan Phong Kindergarten listened to their teacher tell fairy tales in class. Parents, children and teachers decorated the classroom hallway with stories familiar to children such as Tam Cam, The Hundred-Joint Bamboo, Saint Giong ...

Yesterday, October 29, the fairy tale festival took place in the school yard. The whole school watched the art performance and folklore scene. Teachers and children participated in short plays based on fairy tales such as The Starfruit Tree, Little Red Riding Hood... The children at school were dressed in cute costumes by their parents, transforming into lovely fairy tale characters.

Children role-play the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood

Children listen to the teacher tell fairy tales

Teachers, children and parents take part in plays from fairy tales.

Today, October 30, the school organized a folk game festival. Teachers and children participated in Vietnamese folk games with rich and diverse play corners. At the play corners, children experienced folk games and learned about the nation's handicrafts. Such as the game of children being potters, children herding ducks to collect eggs, children making grasshoppers in coconut leaves, children participating in the country market, children making banh troi, children playing hopscotch... The activities were loved by both children and parents.

Talking about the meaning of the festival, Ms. Pham Bao Hanh shared: "The Vietnamese Fairy Tale and Folk Games Festival aims to provide children with a useful and interesting playground, helping them to better understand and love the characters in fairy tales, and learn about Vietnamese folk culture. This is an opportunity for children to transform into familiar fairy tale characters, experience creative and engaging activities. The festival also helps children practice communication skills, develop language and imagination, supplement life skills, andeducate children to care, share and help friends. Children can play together comfortably through learning through playing and playing through learning. The school wishes to build a happy school to help children connect with the collective spirit and spread good cultural values ​​in the school".

Children had a great time at the folk game festival this morning, October 30.

Parents go to school together, experience the festival with their children

Besides, according to Ms. Hanh, this festival is also an opportunity to connect family members, connect family and school in coordinating children's education.

Tomorrow, October 31, the children of this school will participate in a fairy tale painting exhibition. Children and their parents will draw pictures of characters or scenes in fairy tales. The paintings will be displayed in the school, creating an exhibition space for the products of parents and children...

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thay-vi-halloween-truong-mam-non-lam-ngay-hoi-co-tich-tro-choi-dan-gian-18524103018415484.htm