The definition of "leisure" is the time between the classes of useful work. Its functions can be revealed by composing cultural and leisure programs that will characterize the forms of events in recreational and developmental activities, which include a whole complex of carefully selected culturally synthesized active energy that fills the entire space of leisure.
Cultural and leisure programs and their features
Features of cultural leisure and its programs determine the differences between cultural leisure itself and continuing education programs. The differences are that the cultural and leisure program is not organized specifically and is not studied - its implementation takes place spontaneously, like the preparation and conduct of mass leisure activities. Knowledge and skills arise as a result of the process of independent work outside the classroom. Forms of events can be very diverse.
The subjects of leisure activities can be people of all age categories, both the organizers of the mass event, and the children together with teachers and / or parents. During the implementation of the cultural leisure program, a large number of all kinds of new roles (or positions) are provided - training or improvising. There are organizers, performers, authors, spectators, artists, costumers, even designers, music designers, illuminators and other stage workers, presenters, jury members and so on. The quantitative and qualitative filling of the roles will depend on the form of the events.
Types of cultural activities
The basis of the proposed classification is the degree of mass event and its length over time.
1. A one-time program in the form of a game. Forms of events do not depend on the preparation of participants who are included in the game in the course of action. Games can be both intellectual and mobile; both at the table and in the game library, in the hall or in the fresh air. The length of this lesson is adjusted depending on the age of the participants. The description of the game is most often the scenario plan. The literary scenario confirms the qualifications, pedagogical culture, and skill of the organizers.
2. The competitive game program (given subjects) requires preliminary training of participants. Forms of events can be KVN, tournament, all kinds of intellectual games. For children, such programs have educational and educational goals and consist of training involving joint creativity. For adults, the meaning of this form of holding mass events is to acquire team play skills.
KVN form
A competitive game program of this form is not carried out without a full scenario where tasks are formulated, preparation is described, and a list of recommended literature is given. New forms of events make it possible to organize a well-thought out and expected by the public holiday.
Among the features of the preparation of such a plan of competitive gaming programs and their implementation, the main aspects are as follows:
- It is very important not to turn this fun game into a boring exam when there is no room for fiction, imagination and improvisation.
- On the other hand, independence should be subtly, but steadily accompanied by the leadership of the leaders, in order to avoid bad taste and all vulgarity.
- If KVN is held among schoolchildren, it is important to instill a taste for subtle humor, an intelligent joke, and learn to find something funny both in yourself and in your life.
Intelligence games
The forms and methods of the event allow the organization of mass intellectual games as a kind of competitive gaming program. Here success comes at the expense of erudition, intelligence, human mental abilities - ingenuity, ingenuity, and the ability to predict the situation.
Real practice prefers intellectual games of combined forms. Good, for example, story quizzes in which there is an economic strategy. The forms of leisure activities here are not very diverse: most often these are questions proposed to participants. Therefore, it is the selection of topics and the preparation of questions that are most important for the organizers.
Theater game
The game-play assumes the presence of the leaders of this game program. Most often they are the organizers of the holiday, if it is for adults, and teachers, if the holiday is for children. Forms of cultural and recreational activities include in this type of game a mandatory plot, built in such a way that absolutely strangers can perform tasks or play small roles without preparation. The fate of the heroes of this semi-improvisational performance will depend entirely on the direct participants in the theatrical action.
Story game
This is also a theatrical event. What are the forms of holding events of such a plan? Very diverse. The main thing here is the creation of a certain atmosphere and the development of a clear design of the game situation. The preparation period may be long. A very interesting move is the preparation of an initiative group, which in the process of a theatrical plot game will gradually attract outsiders to the action.
Earlier information on the topic is very important. For example, in a few weeks, a fancy-dress ball called "Nineteenth Century. Pushkin and His Muses" is announced. Interested participants will try to get or build costumes and feel the atmosphere of a social event. Further, all the trump cards will be in the hands of the organizers. To conduct such a holiday, you will need a detailed plan with clearly defined tasks, preparation of the exposition (scenery and so on).
Spectacle and celebration
The main forms of events are just spectacular. It can be concerts, sports competitions and much more. Performers and spectators are usually present here. Often, such forms are used as fragments of festivities and other public events.
Holiday is a time-consuming type of leisure program. It requires a lot of training, diversity in activities and such methods of conducting in order to attract as many people as possible. Entertainment should alternate, moving from spectacles to mass participation.
These are all kinds of rallies, competitions, shows, festivals, creative reports, greetings, ceremonies, presentations, festivals, carnivals, theatrical performances, sports and physical events, theme days, weeks and so on. Within the framework of a mass holiday, a lot of different types of work can be used. Here awards take place, the heroes of various important events appear, all sorts of game programs and solemn rituals are held.
Holiday program
The program should be printed in several copies and must be present not only with each of the organizers responsible for the holiday, but also with those participants who were previously prepared and who are involved in all fragments of the program. With a simple list of concert numbers, a holiday may not work. Also, the program in a detailed way should describe all the preparations for the holiday, organizational activities, indicating the responsible, etc.
Long-term leisure program
This is the name of the program, designed for a more or less constant composition of its participants. For example, an art studio, an aircraft modeling club, and so on. Such a program lasts, depending on the form of conducting cultural and leisure activities, from several days to several years. There are literary studios that celebrated their fiftieth anniversary, for example.
The type of these events is closest to the role-playing games, and the main thing here for a successful and really long period of work of the leisure program is the presence of a certain social idea connecting together (plot), creative activity of the team (system-forming factor), self-expression in a variety of game situations, free choosing a theme and changing it if desired.
For children
In pedagogy, the program of the action role-playing game is applicable both within the school, in the summer camp, and in children's groups of additional education. There is a rule for such programs, which is mandatory for execution: the delimitation of the clear stages that begin and end with some bright event. This role-playing situational games like the hobbit, and "Traveling with halts", and all sorts of "Robinsonade."
Long-term leisure programs are especially popular in summer camps, since the epic game can become the basis of a whole camp change if all activities are combined on one topic. The activity of all collectives, all general camp mass holidays, will be subordinated to this topic. The experience in conducting such role-playing games has been enormous. For example, the game "New Civilization" is very popular for high school students.
Examples
1. The game "Republic". A peculiar state is being created where the basic law reflects the rights and obligations of all citizens (both children and adults). A civic position is brought up through participation in the modeling of government, and the skills and abilities of a democratic life are instilled.
2. The game "Journey", during which a voyage is made at the course in the Ocean of Doctrine.
3. The game "Construction". This program is especially good for captivating younger students. Each team builds its "home" from the relationships within the team. So the microdistrict of useful affairs grows.
A long leisure program usually has a pronounced educational character. The form of its implementation can be all of the abovementioned leisure programs, both game and competitive, and necessarily holiday, which are included in the program as components for the sake of which all other activities are started. The undoubted value of long-term leisure programs is unconditional, since the development of skills is encouraged. Children get the opportunity to realize their needs in various fields of creativity, accelerate social adaptation, stimulate social activity.