Our first two days of the program have been really exciting, especially because I've seen numerous new faces. Our small groups did such a good job forming their Identities- a concept that we will continue to expand upon all summer. I was particularly proud of my small group- triple s (Successful Summer Stars), for being so optimistic with their name choice, and for eventually agreeing on our team colors, despite the fact that they did not perfectly match their "favorite" colors.
I was lucky enough to observe Alden's drawing class, which I thought ran very smoothly. It's interesting to see how youth respond when they have a subject that engages them, along with a capable instructor who has proved his abilities (he shared a few drawings- one of Martin Luther King Jr. that was phenomenal). Our classroom was so quiet- a rare occurrence with the Power Project- and everyone worked diligently on creating personalized trees. I'll try to get a few up here with Alden's permission, they were great. Next week he's working on cartoons.
Okay, last thing- WHERE DOES THE TIME GO? We must all be having a lot of fun, because it seems like our 4.5 hours with the kids just whiz by each day. The fast pace of changing activities with lunch to split up the day seems like a great formula for keeping everyones attention on point.
That's all for now!
Andrea
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