"El’ab Ma’ana" (Play with Us) Initiative

A community initiative that targeted children within the age group 3-6 years to develop their educational skills through interactive play, and reduce the time spent on electronic games. The initiative was designed and implemented under the supervision of a child behavior specialist for the targeted age group. It benefited 106 children and 44 households, who were selected in partnership with community-based organization in the area according to specific criteria, considering the selection of low-income households and giving priority to beneficiaries of the National Aid Fund. The initiative involved the implementation of educational awareness sessions for mothers about the negative effects of electronic games, and ways to solve this problem through choosing educational games. During visits, gifts were distributed to the children which included a bag containing a set of games selected by a specialist to encourage interactive education and play. Those games would also motivate parents to play with their children. The initiative contributed to raising parents’ awareness on the importance of developing children’s skills through learning activities and interactive play and encouraging the participation of parents.