Yesterday we completed our service learning project at the Hanna Center. I was a little nervous before it all started because I was worried that the kids wouldn't like the games, or we would run out of things to do, or some catastrophe would occur. Luckily, none of the above happened. We got to the Hanna Center, had a couple minutes to set up, and then we gathered everyone around a large table for introduction (their name and favorite thing about Halloween)--I was shocked to find out that many of the children there did not have a preference for their favorite type of Halloween candy!! We then moved to snack time, which everyone seemed to enjoy--especially our team members haha. After clean-up, Amanda had a pumpkin craft for the kids to do, we played a broomstick relay race along with other outdoor games that Ellen came up with, we had a "gross food guess," and a mummy wrapping competition. All around good times. Brett and Josh's costumes also seemed to be a big hit with the kids. Although everything ran smoothly, I will say I realized the importance of flexibility! We came prepared with an agenda of activities, but we quickly learned that we were just going to have to "go with the flow." Kids can only stay focused on one activity for so long, so we had to switch things around in order to keep them entertained and content.
I'd have to say my favorite part of the day was coloring with the kids at the end of our time at the Hanna Center. I forgot how therapeutic coloring can be!! Maybe one of these days Jasmine will let us color as an in-class activity : )
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