Today was the first day my staff of volunteers and I got to work with the kids we have been so looking forward to work with. We had a lot of fun to say the least. We made bird houses today so that the kids could hang them in their small play area outside and see the birds fly around their colorful projects. The kids loved this activity, sticking colorful flowers, insects and animals all over them. All of the kids seemed to be interested in the colors and animals they were seeing. My staff helped each child one on one place the stickers onto the bird houses. Each of them made one whether they could do it themselves or with alittle help. After the bird houses were complete we moved right along into noise makers, the typical paper towel roll and beads with closed ends. When the music started the kids were shaking their new creations like no tomorrow. To decorate the noise makers once again we put stickers on them. The animals seemed to really go over well to decorate things. Stickers seem to be a big hit! Overall today was a great day, getting to meet the kids and be able to finally have a chance to work with them. Each of them have their own unique personality that they share and there was no shortage of personality today. One of the young girls that we were working with today was so excited every time we would dance or move around, she giggled and giggled and giggled. It was a lot of fun to watch the joy that she had just from hearing the music and watching us all dance along. The new experience has already taught me things I never thought I would learn. It has taught me how to adapt very quickly because each activity is easier or very difficult for different kids so you have to be able to come up with a plan B or even plan C on the spot. Overall I think for our first time there it went extremely well and I can't wait untill next week when we return.
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