Malo e Lelei Reader,
Happy Tongan Language Week!
Today, I want to share my experience with Kiwi Can, a program we have at school that helps us learn important values and skills through fun games and activities. Two weeks ago, we had a lesson with our Kiwi Can leaders, and it was really cool because we got to play games that helped us understand emotions better. Our theme for the term is understanding emotions, which I think is really important because knowing how to recognize and express feelings can help us get along with others.
The first game we played was called Guess the Emotions. We stood in lines, and one person from each line would come up and act out an emotion that the Kiwi Can leaders told them. The rest of the line had to guess which emotion it was. The first group to guess correctly got a point. It was really fun because some of the emotions were easy to guess, but others were tricky and made us think about how people show their feelings. I learned that sometimes people don’t say how they feel with words, but their body language can tell us a lot.
After playing that game for a few rounds, we answered some questions from the leaders about the emotions and about Tongan Language Week. It was nice to hear some facts about our culture and language because it made me feel proud to be part of this special week.
The last game was more like a mini drama. We stayed in our lines and had to act out a short story in front of the class. My line acted out a situation where we had a math test coming up. Everyone studied except one friend who didn’t feel prepared. We showed how we supported her by saying, “Don’t worry, I will help you.” This game helped me realize how important it is to support each other, especially when someone is struggling. It also reminded me that kindness and teamwork can make a big difference.
Overall, Kiwi Can lessons are really fun and teach us valuable lessons about emotions and how to be good friends and classmates. I’m excited for more lessons this term and learning even more about myself and others.
Thank you for reading my blog post.
Fakaaue—Danielle