The childcare on December 10 was a lot less stressful than the first time because we only had one little one! I felt more relaxed this time around as well. It really does make a difference if there are a lot of pre-walkers and toddlers versus older children. The other kids in attendance were elementary aged children. As Jen said they were much more interested in doing crafts and free play which was fine. We brought a lot of books with us and Giselle, who is 8-years-old, had a lot of fun reading aloud to us and her sister Jackie, who is about 9 months old. It was great that Klarissa could join us! I also brought some board books for Jackie and told her mom that she could take them home because they are on the honor system from the Seattle Public Library. Overall it was great, the kids seemed to enjoy themselves, and it is important to be flexible and adaptable.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
12/10/14 Storytime Jen Xochitl
Our 2nd experience went much more smoothly than the first! We brought a variety of materials and songs for every age range, though we planned to see mostly babies again. However, we had a lot of school-aged children in attendance. Some of the children were not interested in hearing a story, so we had a craft table set up while one of the children read aloud. This worked out well, because everyone was happily occupied doing one of the activities we planned for the evening and Klarissa was thankfully on hand to occupy our sole baby attendee (thanks, Klarissa!). Adaptability really is key for this program, especially because it was designed as a childcare. The children still expect to do mostly free play, so sometimes it's difficult to get them interested in activities. One of the little boys that came to storytime told me what a great time he had, and he even told his mom about our Raspberry Pi sessions that are slated to start in March. He and his mom both seem really excited for these classes, so we're hopeful we will see them sign up when March rolls around!
Xochitl Rocha
I'm so excited that the boy, I forgot what his name was, is excited about our Raspberry Pi sessions! :)
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