The Purpose of Our Study | Teaching Charitable Giving to Children Through Play

TEACH

children the value of charitable giving in schools more efficiently.

IMPROVE

the way how young humans learn the meaning of philanthropic actions in schools.

EMPOWER

children with an educational tool to understand the essence of giving and experience the “good feelings” of their kind deeds.

Play-based Teaching. Play “contributes to the development of cognitive, motor, and psychosocial, emotional, and linguistic skills. It also plays a key role in raising self-confident, creative, and happy children (Dag 414). Per Dag, children willingly participate in play because play involves learning and fun. Games can teach them mutual respect, sharing early, and dealing with difficulties (Dag 414).

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Board Games
• develop social, communication, and problem-solving skills, strategy, and cooperation;
• motivate kids to learn, get used to speed,and develop attention;
• teach logical thinking, team building, and creativity;
• help kids relax.
Board games are childhood favorites.

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Teachers approve of children playing board games as an educational activity (Juhasz 182). Games “teach logical thinking, make students creative, help them relax, [they] are team builders, motivate students to learn, get used to speed, develop attention, teach strategies, and are childhood favorites” (Juhasz 182).

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As a result, a board game will satisfy young minds’ tactile, visual, and auditory ways of learning. It will help to promote socializing and communication about the values of charitable giving.

The study presents a board game as an educational tool to teach children the value of charitable giving within schools and families.

Better children's understanding of the causes for charitable giving and improved process of philanthropic actions in schools and families should give children decision-making power and encourage them to participate more willingly in giving.