Sharing tea with the elderly Service Learning Service

Sharing tea with the elderly

Service Learning Service learning can foster students’ whole-person development and address the needs of the community through planning, providing services and reflection. Planning u Understand the needs of the elderly u Observe the venue u Understand the characteristics of the elderly u Be aware of communication skills and attitudes u Divide students into groups and allocate duties among students Services u Venue set up u Prepare for equipment u Conduct activities - Understand each other - Communicate with each other - Give blessing u Clean up Reflection u Do the activities achieve the objectives u Insights and improvement of the activities u Difficulties and solutions u Impressive experiences u Benefits from extended activities Service Learning：http: //www. edb. gov. hk/tc/curriculum-development/4 -key-tasks/moralcivic/Newwebsite/flash/servicelearning. html (Chinese version only)

Common elderly services 1. Games 2. Students’ performance 3. Making cards 4. Warmth giving project 5. Household services 6. Workshops such as computer class 7. Visit To develop students’ positive values and attitudes through making tea and serving tea. Sharing tea with the elderly Respect for others Care for others Responsibility Tea Patience Concentration Remarks: Students must finish basic Chinese tea workshops in order to understand the basic knowledge of tea and skills

Sharing tea with the elderly Objectives • 1. To understand the characteristics and needs of the elderly • 2. To learn to communicate and interact with the elderly through demonstration of making tea and serving tea • 3. To develop positive values and attitudes such as care and respect for others

Time 10 mins n w o d n Ru 5 mins 10 mins 25 mins Content Setting up ~ Divide students and the elderly into groups ~ Prepare for equipment Introduction by MC ~ Introduce school briefly ~ Introduce the rundown Ice breaking activities 1. Students and the elderly know each other 2. Teach the elderly the gesture of picking up teacup Small task 1 1. Tea – Let’s me tell you more Demonstration of making tea ~ Clean teacups ~ Clean tea leaves ~ Make tea ~ Serve tea Small task 2 2. Our stories with tea Presenting souvenirs ~ Thanks for the elderly to participate ~ Give blessing and say goodbye to the elderly

Planning Division of Groups and Duties MC (1 – 2 students) • Introduce school information briefly • Deliver opening speech • Introduce the rundown Groups (3 – 4 students) • Make tea and share with the elderly • Provide resources back-up (such as water, tea leaves and snacks)

Services Small Tasks 1. Tea – Let’s me tell you more ØPlease introduce one thing related to tea to the elderly, such as types of tea, methods of making tea, names and usage of equipment, manners of drinking tea, etc. . 2. Our stories with tea ØPlease share your personal experience in relation to tea with the elderly and invite them to share their stories.

Reflective Learning Experiences Reflection Quality reflection is crucial to transform your personal experiences into learning experiences. p Insights from the activities…… p Difficulties and solutions during the service…… p Do you think tea can arouse the elderly’s interest in the activity? p The most impressive scene and inspiration…… p Based on this experience, how would you care and respect for others in your daily life ?

Sharing tea with the elderly Do you know? 1. Characteristics of the elderly 2. Needs of the elderly 3. Skills and attitudes of communication with the elderly

？ What do we think about the elderly Physical changes n inconvenient movement n degradation of vision and hearing n wrinkles / white hair / dentures n slow response n poor memory n many illnesses ？ ？ Other characteristics n speak dialect n like to listen to Cantonese operas/ old songs n always think of the past n like to be lively n like others to care and respect them n …

Strengths of the elderly Rich in life experiences Active Enthusiastic Easy to satisfy

The needs of the elderly Care and acceptance from the public | Listen patiently | Appreciation / affirmation | Talk to them actively |

Skills for communication with the elderly 1. How to start a conversation? Ø Basic information: Nickname? Age? Hometown? Ø Daily life: Diet? Sports habit? Entertainment? Ø Glory days in the past: Interests or jobs when they were young or travel experiences

Skills for communication with the elderly 2. Questioning Use YES / No questions to guide the elderly for response For example, do you like drinking tea in your daily life? l l Use Open-ended questions to guide the elderly for response For example, which types of tea do you like?

l Change the conversion topic flexibly: When you find that the elderly are not interested in the topic, you can make use of something around to change the topic. For example, who bought this special clothes for you? how did you know about today’s event?

Skills for communication with the elderly 3. Nonverbal communication skills ¦ Smile ¦ Nod to show your concentration while listening ¦ Have eye-contact with the elderly to show respect ¦ Avoid unnecessary gesture ¦ Sit properly ¦ Don’t sit too far away from the elderly, so that they can listen to you clearly

Attitudes for communication with the elderly Ø Acceptance: Accept the elderly for their characteristics, for example, inconvenient movement and weak hearing Ø Empathy: Try to put yourselves into their shoes and understand their needs Ø Confidentiality: Don’t disclose their private information and conversations casually Ø Respect: Respect their opinions and avoid imposing our own values on them Ø Care: Be caring and supportive instead of sympathy

Sharing tea with the elderly Caring for the community