Superheroes Day celebration will allow students to appreciate superheroes and their dad as their family hero. They may need to imitate the characters they admire will enhance their imagination and giving them freedom to express brave parts of themselves during class activities that are prepared by teacher for their respective classes. It also teaches them to acknowledge their limits and weaknesses as qualities that make them unique. They will learn that admiring superheroes doesn’t have to become a getaway from reality but has to remain a fantasy that is helpful for coping with reality and accepting it. This will help them stay realistic without getting lost in an imaginary world. Students can look up to and learn from superheroes because outside of their costumes they are real people with real difficulties and weaknesses. This event is in line with Aristar curriculum to support students’ Physical, Personal, Social, and Emotional Development as well as to promote awareness of their culture , celebrating Father’s Day in school and with their family during the culmination event.
Objectives were met such as:
- Students were inspired with super heroes’ abilities such as endurance and agility-Captain America, keep that temper under control-The Hulk. These are some of the abilities to aim for a win-win situation in the games.
- Students were able to participate in different games that promote teamwork and learned how to manage their feelings, understand appropriate behavior in groups, and build confidence in their own abilities.
- Wearing super hero costumes and confidently show it on stage during their fashion show, made the event a colorful one for all.
- Games and obstacle runs under a hot sunny day while waiting for their turn with the smile in their faces proves that they are learning patience and endurance in their own way.
5 Parents per class were given the privilege to express their thoughts and feedback rating to the activity and the parents were able to give an excellent score from most of the survey participants, having no comments or suggestions this year.