And there they go 8 weeks of service!
Since we've started my group and I, we've done many different things… First 2 weeks helping in food bank, 2 weeks of communicating and visiting the babies space and then 4 weeks, 8 longest and tiring hours in my life, with babies of 1 year old (My class.. others had different ages), and there it is, the unforgettable experience and 4 weeks, 8 hours full of joy and happiness!
In the beginning it was hard, all though my amazing memory let me remember their names, i still couldn't remember everyones habits and attitudes but week by week, till this very day i was learning more about them, how they are and also learning things about myself and improving with every week!
My basic tasks were to help them dress after sleeping time, feed and play till parents would pick them up. Each task was different, as i had to be patient in first, then joyful and entertaining in second, so they could finishing their yogurt as soon as possible and interesting, never boring in the third part. I felt like i couldn't let them down so i had to play with all of them, read to all of them and pay attention to every single one!
When i first came, only few could walk, only few almost non could say words properly, but on my last day, we were reading books, walking with no help even running! The kids who were shy to see me, not trusting me the day i got there, were screaming my name and 'hi' the first moment they would see me on my last weeks, laying with me on the carpets and being as crazy as they usually are with no need to be polite ' with a new person'!
While I, was really kind and scared to be the authority, say no to their little monkey tricks, on my last day, i formed a look and a clap which if they see or hear, they would immediately stop their fighting!
On our last day, i asked my supervisors to let me do something more than reading, running, jumping and playing on the free time after feeding… the thing I'm good at - ART! Before the day, i did some research on interesting art tricks and here you have:
We poured some pain - 2 colors - in a bowl and everyone had their little balloon
One by one they'd make a line and wait for their turn to do some flower-like painting to add some color to their white-walled room
You put the colors on in the middle of the other and with up and down movement 'jump' on the paper!
Kids loved the funny act of painting and colored their A3 papers entirely!!
By the end of my 4 week course in Cresche, i found myself more patient, kind, strict sometimes. I challenged my skills, multitasking, ability to look at 12 of them at once and taking care of them! It was an amazing experience and I'm willing to repeat it later in my course! Cant wait to see them grown up!
When i first came, only few could walk, only few almost non could say words properly, but on my last day, we were reading books, walking with no help even running! The kids who were shy to see me, not trusting me the day i got there, were screaming my name and 'hi' the first moment they would see me on my last weeks, laying with me on the carpets and being as crazy as they usually are with no need to be polite ' with a new person'!
While I, was really kind and scared to be the authority, say no to their little monkey tricks, on my last day, i formed a look and a clap which if they see or hear, they would immediately stop their fighting!
On our last day, i asked my supervisors to let me do something more than reading, running, jumping and playing on the free time after feeding… the thing I'm good at - ART! Before the day, i did some research on interesting art tricks and here you have:
We poured some pain - 2 colors - in a bowl and everyone had their little balloon
One by one they'd make a line and wait for their turn to do some flower-like painting to add some color to their white-walled room
You put the colors on in the middle of the other and with up and down movement 'jump' on the paper!
Kids loved the funny act of painting and colored their A3 papers entirely!!
FLOWERS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER :) <3 nbsp="" p="">
By the end of my 4 week course in Cresche, i found myself more patient, kind, strict sometimes. I challenged my skills, multitasking, ability to look at 12 of them at once and taking care of them! It was an amazing experience and I'm willing to repeat it later in my course! Cant wait to see them grown up!
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