KATHMANDU, June 26: Under the ‘Spiny Babbler Evolution Online Learning Program’, children from across Nepal participated in a ‘Children research civilization program’ during the span of the two months of the ongoing lockdown.
These children aged six to 15 were involved in researching Nepali and world civilizations. The program helped in sharpening essential skills in these students such as effective listening, relevant questioning, note taking, analysis, peer learning, coordination through live lectures, videos, research, creative and technical writing, self-prepared presentations, online study groups, and artwork.
They took part in various types of discussions ranging from human psychological development from early childhood to old age and how everything that happens between these processes ultimately leads to the formation of a civilization.
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They were taught about six million years of human evolution and they were also taught about how agriculture emerged 12,500 years ago resulting in great civilizations.
Thirteen major rivers including the Nile, Amazon, Tigris, Hwang Ho, to the Ganges all that fed civilizations were explored using historical contexts as well as modern day satellite imagery. The program also made these children write about fiction stories about various religions, cultures and structures of formation of a society along with exploring the basic human rights associated with human development.
The second quarter of this program is scheduled for one month from July to September and will teach the students human body and the detailed systematic way it functions.
Spiny Babbler Evolution sent out 50,000 free online education packs to Nepali families across the nation during the first month of the Covid-19 crisis. Using the Google Education Suite, national and international educators, phone calls, and video chats, the program offers close interaction, counseling and individual support to children as well as their parents.
