It was a quiet day on Tuesday so after lunch when some of the children were asleep I started to wipe down some of the chairs in the art room to make them nice and sparkling clean. Next thing I know Sarah, Maia, Caelyn and Charlie are saying, "can we help?, can we help?" I said, "sure" (I promise you it wasn't slave labour, they were very willing and keen), the children each had their own individual cloth, they wiped down the wooden parts then the metal frame and used a bowl of water and spray and wipe when they needed, between them they would communicate, "can you pass the spray please, I need the spray, where is the spray?". This experience lasted at least half an hour. It was great to see that the children are contributing to the life of the centre and knowing they have a place. They are displaying skills in caring for the KIDSPACE environment, Ka pai children keep up the great work.
Tamara
2 comments:
I think its so important to let your kids`"help" with cleaning or cooking or any household stuff, it makes them feel important and instils those values of helping and doing things for themselves. Joaquin helped cook the dinner the other night and wore his Kath & Kim hornbag apron and set the table for everyone (he set the little kids table so we squatted down on the mini chairs) he was so proud of himself it was awesome!
karla...
That's great Karla, I totally agree thanks for your comment. It makes them feel like they have a sense of belonging.
Tamara
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