I had a lot of students in my group, all who were eager and ready to learn, which was exhilarating. One of the games we played included a hula hoop, and the goal was to hold hands and try to move the hoop over our bodies and around the circle without dropping it, or letting go of each other's hands. The goal was to try to pass it around the circle within a minute. All of the kids were squueling and cheering, but when it became apparent that we wouldn't be able to make this goal, a lot of the kids stopped trying. Their immediate thought was to quit, but with help of the other Academy EDU student, we motivated them to continue to finish the task even though they weren't going to finish with the achievements that they wanted. We were then able to relate this back to the pledge that we took in the gym, showing them that sometimes we do fail, but that doesn't mean they should give up. We hadn't planned for them to fail, but it was a great way to portray the lesson.
One concern I do have is that most of the students in my group have passions that are not only different from mine, but with each other's as well. When children are together, and they're both passionate about the same things, the collaboration seeps from their souls, and the lesson of collaboration emerges. But, with children of completely different interests, it will be more difficult for them to collaborate and weave together great ideas.
One concern I do have is that most of the students in my group have passions that are not only different from mine, but with each other's as well. When children are together, and they're both passionate about the same things, the collaboration seeps from their souls, and the lesson of collaboration emerges. But, with children of completely different interests, it will be more difficult for them to collaborate and weave together great ideas.