Hi All!
What a great first day!! (Or I thought it was, at least ;-) ).
We had 84 children on the sign-up sheets! 46 in Group A, 17 in Group B, and 21 in Group C. (Which explains why I was surprised there were 84 kids, but Ms. Paula completely believed the number! :-D) I was so thankful for the cloudy day, which helped it feel a little bit cooler.
Hopefully this week will be even cooler!
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 can always use more balls or other large group PE type equipment. 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
2 eyes, 2 antennae, 4 wings, 6 legs...
Head, Thorax, Abdomen! 🎵𝅘𝅥𝅮
You will be doing an Entomology Project this week. All about insects! This is a good first project because we live on a farm. We have many different types of insects living in our mini world. We are going to learn about them and maybe you will come away with an newfound respect for those six-legged creatures that live amongst us.
Materials Needed: Bravery. Sense of Adventure. Sense of Humor.
Group B-- Ages 9-12
You will be doing PE this week. Of course we have to start off the year with kickball in the pasture. Sunscreen and water bottles are recommended. Bring a good attitude and a willingness to sweat...
Materials Needed: Tennis shoes, comfortable clothes and WATER. LOTS of 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. Come prepared to learn, since Ms. Paula is a wealth of information!
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:
None
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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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