Hi All!
Another great Friday! I'm enjoying getting to chat with people each week. Please forgive me if I forget your name (or your kiddo's name). I really am trying! I might be able to get everyone down by May at this rate...just in time to stop for summer! :-D
Okay...for those of you enjoy stats like I do, here are the count totals so far (I think there were a lot more at our first meeting, but I didn't start keeping track until the 3rd week...). Feel free to make some sort of math lesson out of these for your kiddos! :-D
Ongoing Requests:
If you have been gifted in the ability to teach larger groups, and would like to, and are not otherwise needed, we could use some help with running Group A PE games. This would not be every week and I would be happy to come up with activities for you if necessary--I just need someone to help facilitate the activities. Let me know if this is something you would like to do. If you can't do this, please pray for someone who LIKES to do this.
Also...we need more balls. If you would like to bring a ball, that would be helpful. All kinds of balls...beach balls, volleyballs, basketballs, whiffle balls... We can incorporate whatever we get into various games.
Here is what is on the agenda for this week:
From 10-Noon(ish) we will break into group activities:
Group A-- Ages 5-8
You will be working with woodworking this week. We will be practicing sanding and gluing in our projects...no fire this week! I have a couple of ideas I'm leaning towards, so it will get to be a surprise what we end up doing, but we will have everything you need.
Materials Needed:
None
Group B-- Ages 9-12
You will be doing PE this week. We will be playing with the playground balls in the pasture again...possibly another round of kickball, but it all depends on how many kiddos we have. Just know there is no shade where we will be. Be prepared! Sunscreen and water bottles are recommended.
Materials Needed:
Tennis shoes and comfortable clothes
Water
Group C-- Ages 13-18
You will be doing Gardening this week. Please be prepared to get dirty. If you want to wear gardening gloves, please bring your own. If there is time, you will be journaling about the garden. You will have a choice of either writing about the garden or making a sketch/drawing.
Please note: Teens are held to a slightly higher standard than the younger kids. If you choose not to participate in the activity of the day, we will "volunteer" you to help with the younger kids. A respectful, pleasant attitude is expected. You have been warned...
Materials Needed:
Journal or a Sketch Pad (or both)
We will have some crayons/markers, but you should bring your own pen/pencil also.
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Movement Therapy/Stretching with Paula
After the group activities, Paula will host a Movement Therapy/Stretching class in the front yard/ basketball court area. Please let Ms. Paula know if you are wanting to do this class. She doesn't want to interfere with anyone's fun by announcing it is happening, but she would love to come get you if you are wanting to stretch with her. All body types/ strength levels are encouraged to attend. Paula is absolutely AMAZING. She designs her stretches based on the needs of the class, which she can see simply by how you normally move.
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Picnic Lunch
Everyone is welcome to stay and have a picnic lunch in the backyard area. You are responsible for bringing your own lunch. Please do not feed any animals with that lunch and please make sure all garbage is disposed of in the dumpster or garbage can.
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