Current crib in the Upper Palatinate: fir trees instead of sacred family!

Current crib in the Upper Palatinate: fir trees instead of sacred family!

in the tranquil Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, a bizarre Christmas crib causes a sensation on social media. Instead of the traditionally presented sacred family, crooked fir trees adorn the scenery, which are creatively decorated with flower pots and red Christmas tree balls. This immediately caused cheerfulness, and a snapshot from a user has spread rapidly on the net. Enthusiastic comments like "Who are they? The spirits of Christmas?" And "that looks plenty of strange," show the great astonishment of the online community. A angry user asks whether you no longer dare to depict Maria, Joseph and the newborn child, while another skeptically note that this crib is more reminiscent of a "green flu" than a Christian festival, the Exxpress .

creative handling of media in education

This discussion about the Christmas crib also reflects a general trend towards creative and unconventional representations in our society. Another aspect, which is currently being discussed a lot, is the handling of small children with the media and their influence on education. In many facilities, such as in the daycare centers, media education is a challenge. Especially because children cannot be protected from the diverse media offer today. It is crucial that supervisors and educators consider media use as part of the educational experience and specifically guide the small users on how to use the media sensibly. The recommendations that often appear in the educational debate aim to teach the children together, use the media together and to process their content in a age-appropriate manner, such as Pro-Kita

This simultaneous examination of the Christmas crib and media use shows how important it is to understand both traditions and to promote innovative approaches in education. The humor and the creativity, which are expressed in the variant of the crib, are an invitation to also take a look beyond the box in media education and break new ground.