aftercare fun...
I made a big 'ole pot of corn beef and cabbage today. The Irish heritage in me wants to eat if for the next couple of days.
I really enjoy my aftercare job at the school. I like being part of kids lives. I enjoy their personalities so much.
I've tried a few new things that they seem to like. I make up really outlandish stories and get them all in a circle listening to my tales of adventure. Right when it gets exciting, I say.....to be continued! It kills them to be left hanging but they beg for more.
I've incorporated a theme song for my group. "We are the Champions" by Queen. I brought the CD and had them sing along for two days this week. They really, really like it. The ones that didn't know it....know it now!! They get into it so much. I want them to feel like champions.
I've even started a club called the MPI (Mrs. Pnutz4me's Investigators) and it's sorta like the FBI. My kids go around and solve mysteries whenever an incident comes up that needs solving. We solved the case of the sand all over the girls bathroom floor. The kids went around asking questions and looking for clues and the mystery got solved. The one who solved it got promoted to Chief Investigator. They love all this imagination stuff. I like getting them using their imaginations instead of sitting around talking about being bored.
My goal is for them to feel confident and good about themselves. I feel like a lot of them feel ignored and unimportant to their parents.
I really enjoy my aftercare job at the school. I like being part of kids lives. I enjoy their personalities so much.
I've tried a few new things that they seem to like. I make up really outlandish stories and get them all in a circle listening to my tales of adventure. Right when it gets exciting, I say.....to be continued! It kills them to be left hanging but they beg for more.
I've incorporated a theme song for my group. "We are the Champions" by Queen. I brought the CD and had them sing along for two days this week. They really, really like it. The ones that didn't know it....know it now!! They get into it so much. I want them to feel like champions.
I've even started a club called the MPI (Mrs. Pnutz4me's Investigators) and it's sorta like the FBI. My kids go around and solve mysteries whenever an incident comes up that needs solving. We solved the case of the sand all over the girls bathroom floor. The kids went around asking questions and looking for clues and the mystery got solved. The one who solved it got promoted to Chief Investigator. They love all this imagination stuff. I like getting them using their imaginations instead of sitting around talking about being bored.
My goal is for them to feel confident and good about themselves. I feel like a lot of them feel ignored and unimportant to their parents.