Written by: Aasia MirBahar, Quratulain, Khizra Naveed, Sidra Zubair, Rida, Manahil, Zehra Ramzan
The immensely talented Pakistani kids, deprived of a platform to showcase their creativity, get themselves involved in unintellectual and unhealthy activities. Howfiv Kids Corner is the forum that allows them to think, share ideas, and interact with others through the art of creative writing.
Giving insight and equipping kids to learn and build their knowledge according to modern-day requisites is an indispensable need of time. In this instance, a platform specifically designed for the initiative, Howfiv Kids Corner, provides an opportunity to enable them to write and present their knowledge more confidently. The rationale behind the formation of the platform is to engage and involve children in fun learning activities, which, in turn, lead them to become skilled and competitive writers. Today’s fast-changing modern world is recognized as an inevitable sine qua non to facilitate and create an impact across the world by writing stories, concepts, and fun activities. To make a child productive in utilizing his energy is the thing that parents always aspire. In this regard, Howfiv comes at the forefront by allowing children to create an impact and make a difference through their writings.
The initiative aims to bring kids towards creative and intellectual activities. Unfortunately, due to scarcity of resources and poor education system, involvement in unhealthy practices, and lack of proper guidance from parents, most children in Pakistan lag in reasoning and critical thinking abilities. They are compelled to cram books and fetch scores rather than develop skills and learn creative activities; consequently, they cannot perform well academically and professionally.
Additionally, the majority of kids spend most of their time, especially after school, on meaningless practices, such as gaming and cartoons. As a result, they get addicted to them, which, in turn, affects their physical and mental health. Above all, cartoons, especially Indians, leave intense negative impacts on your kids, making them believe in supernatural things. Consequently, your children might adopt things from other cultures, distancing them from our own culture and norms, a serious concern for you and the country.
Thus, the best way to deviate your child from such unhealthy activities is to engage him in creative learning and writing. Edward de Bono says, “Creative thinking is not a talent; it is a skill that can be learned. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities, which improves teamwork, productivity, and, where appropriate, profits.” You must be aware of the role writing plays in making a child creative and improving his mental capabilities. Therefore, the platform allows children to write on the topics of their interest to cultivate creativity in them. Moreover, the best bloggers are to receive tangible gifts from the Howfiv team as a goodwill gesture to encourage and motivate them to further their creative writing skills.
Do you know what the next? By getting his writing published, your kid can build strong connections with other bloggers of his age; consequently, he can form an e-community of competent, ingenious, and like-minded writers. They are to learn from each other and grow individually as well as collectively. Besides, they can find ways to make money online, although it must not be fascinating for a kid at this age, inculcating a sense of responsibility in them.
The world has become a global village; hence, e-platforms have become a mode of communication and skills enhancement. Being a developing country, Pakistan needs to compete in the e-world. Unluckily, children are spoiled and distracted by unrealistic cartoons and unhealthy YouTube videos. The devastating addiction overshadows their intellectual ability to video games. Therefore, the incredible initiative by Howfiv can help children grow intellectually and develop their thinking critically. A well-prepared, creative, intellectual child can contribute to the country’s future, along with excelling in life. Undoubtedly, Pakistani society lags in creativity, communication skills, productivity, and diversity in conceptual domains. Accordingly, this platform can give children the opportunity to put their thoughts into words positively and realistically, in the light of different themes, with the help of their parents and teachers.
In a nutshell, the purpose of the initiative is to save thousands of children ruining their future by involving themselves in frivolous activities. Moreover, it gives their voice an impact, so they understand the power of words and bring positive changes in society. Indeed, the young generation is an asset to the nation. By this far-sighted planning, the future of Pakistan is likely to propel in the right direction. Moreover, a sense of confidence is to become part of the personality of future generations. Thus, Kids Corner is designed to produce creative thinkers, intellectuals, and competent writers with solid mental, logical, and analytical reasoning capabilities, which is the need of the hour.
