This submission, Connect, is a digital platform that empowers children of ages 9 to 11 to think autonomously and with others during their early years of development. It teaches children to be more considerate of their peers and puts forward their views and opinions that will help them express themselves better through mutual interactions. Connect is designed in a way to be ambiguous, so that users may find their own stories to tell. The activity is played in three stages. The animations play a significant role in triggering a thought, an emotion or an experience in a child's mind that drives the child to the next stage, which is the discussion phase. The idea of this activity is to teach children skills like negotiation, sharing a similar understanding, acceptance and empathy, thus developing their social-emotional skills and helping them bond, which is a necessity in today's world.
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