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'The Amazing Sarong', by Quek Hong Shin, is a cultural local story which brings us through a typical day of a Malay girl from the past. During the day, her family's sarong was used in different ways; from wrapping it into a turban to block out the sun to folding it into a blindfold for a game of Blindman's Bluff. This story reading experience provided an opportunity for the children to think about the uses of the sarong shared in the story. They also participated in drama activities where they were to use a sarong as an instrument of exploration to communicate their thoughts and ideas. When an idea was being presented by a friend, the group would try it out and give suggestions of how that idea could be improved. From the experimentation of ideas and movement with the sarong, the group created a story. ‘Everybody’s Rainbow Sarong’ is a tale of friendship and adventure where a group of friends comprising of two leopards and a penguin used their magic sarong to help Princess Elsa find her way back to her castle. Throughout the sessions, children were provided with opportunities to cultivate the skills necessary for collaboration, focusing on listening to their peers in various discussions, making suggestions, providing feedback and building on each other’s ideas. This also encouraged them to take others' perspectives into consideration as they created shared understanding of the tasks that were set and the goal the group was working towards. By the end of the six sessions, collaboration skills were cultivated through a storyboard creation, painting two sarongs to be used in their film as well as acting out their story for the film. To celebrate, we had a film screening of 'Everybody's Rainbow Sarong’ for their families to enjoy. To find out more about other projects we have been involved in, click here. Interested in creating a collaborative experience with a group of friends? Drop us an email at [email protected]! Sarong 1  Sarong 2 
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