Vocational School of Justice
CHILDREN'S FUN WITH STREET GAMES
Children, the future of Turkey, became acquainted with science at Izmir University of Economics, learned and played street games such as hopscotch, dodge ball, jump rope, sack race, etc. 300 kindergartners of Izmir Private Turkish College (ITK) met with students of Child Development Program of Vocational School of Health Services, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), and celebrated April 23rd National Sovereignty and Children’s Day by singing songs on campus. The kindergartners had fun with educational toys, books, costumes, masks, and instruments designed by students of Child Development Program of Vocational School of Health Services as part of their materials design course at the “2nd IUE Children’s Festival”.
IUE students took care of the kids one by one and taught them the old street games. The children also visited Ekrem Demirtaş, President of Board of Trustees, and Rector Prof. Dr. Can Muğan at their offices. The children presented Ekrem Demirtaş a drawing of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk framed with their names written on heart papers, and presented the Rector the drawings they made for her. ITK kindergartners experienced and enjoyed being a President of Board of Trustees for one day.
‘Playing is the best way to learn’’
Ezgi Oral, Lecturer at IUE Vocational School of Health Services, Child Development Program, gave information about the event where she said, “300 kindergartners from Izmir Private Turkish College were invited with their teachers to our 2-day event to celebrate the April 23rd National Sovereignty and Children’s Day. Children also played with the toys designed by the students of Child Development Program. They enjoyed playing old street games such as hopscotch, dodge ball, jump rope, sack race, etc. Also, our students and academicians of Medical Laboratories Program made experiments with the children at the science workshop they developed. Playing is the best method of learning. Therefore, children need to go outside more and play games.”