Hi All!
We are no longer on baby watch! (Well, at least not this week...) All the babies that were due at the beginning of February have been born. They will all be out in the pasture at some point, but since they are still very young and need as much sleep as they want, we will not be visiting the pasture this Friday (though you are welcome to view them through the fence). The next group of babies will arrive the last week of February/first week of March--so I get at least a couple weeks of sleep first!
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 doing PE this week. We have several fun games planned to hopefully keep you all entertained. Which ones we choose will be up to our helpers for the day, but I DO know we won't be heading into the pasture today--we'll just have to look at the new baby goats from outside the fence ;-). Sunscreen and water bottles are recommended.
Materials Needed:
Tennis shoes and comfortable clothes
Water
Group B-- Ages 9-12
You will be doing Gardening this week. Please be prepared to get dirty. If you want to wear gardening gloves, please bring your own. Come prepared to learn, since Ms. Paula is a wealth of information!
Materials Needed:
None
Group C-- Ages 13-18
If you remember the last couple of weeks with the younger kids, we have been working on Rube Goldberg machines. They have been super fun, but I know you guys will be able to make even more advanced machines. If it's successful, we will video it and post it here. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
If you have never heard of this, here's a YouTube video of a fun one:
(The one you will do will be MUCH less advanced!)
Materials Needed:
Any of this that you WANT to bring (please remember, if you bring something that you want to take home, you are responsible for watching it and taking it home. Anything left behind will be added to the supplies for future co-op use--in other words, don't bring your favorite toy ;-) ). If you think of anything else that might be fun for this, feel free to improvise. We, of course, have things to use, but for this kind of project, the more options to choose from, the better. So if you don't have any of these handy, come anyway, but if you have things you want to get rid of in a fun way, bring them!
Examples: Marbles, balls (tennis, baseball, bowling, etc.), toy cars, dominoes, skateboard, roller skates
Things That Move:
Examples: Mousetrap, dominoes, toaster, fan
Ramps:
Examples: train tracks, marble runs, books, trays, pvc pipe, plastic tubing, gutters
Recyclables
Examples: Cardboard, Cereal Boxes, Toilet Paper Rolls, Paper Towel Rolls, Plastic Water Bottles, Cans, Aluminum Foil
Random Materials:
Examples: Chopsticks, Popsicle Sticks, Ruler, Wooden Blocks, Bowls, String, Sand, Pins
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...
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Movement Therapy/Stretching with Ms. Paula
After the group activities, Ms. Paula will host a Movement Therapy/Stretching class in the front yard 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. Ms. 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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